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Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 61 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 61 ft, 16 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,970 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,970 m of the 3,191 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 703 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 777-200LR aircraft registered as PH-BQD took off from LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport), located in Portugal. The aircraft departed from runway 02 and took off within 27% of the runway's total length. The takeoff distance was 828 meters, and the liftoff speed reached 164 knots (kt).
Local weather conditions at the time of departure consisted of a moderate temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, a light wind blowing 5 kt from a direction of 319 degrees, and a minimal headwind component of 2 kt.
Once airborne, the aircraft headed northwest, commencing its enroute climb over the town of Charneca, near the Distrito de Lisboa region in Portugal. During this phase, the aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,358 feet above sea level (asl) to a cruising altitude of 40,003 ft asl, an impressive increase of 38,645 feet that was achieved within 15 minutes. Throughout the climb, the aircraft covered a distance of approximately 98 nautical miles (nm).
Following the climb, the aircraft entered an 108-minute level cruise, covering a distance of 790 nm while flying 8 miles west of the town of Alcains, located in the Distrito da Guarda region of Portugal.
As the aircraft entered its descent phase, it flew over the town of Rumillies, in the Wallonia region of Belgium, before commencing a gradual descent towards EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 39,655 ft asl to a landing altitude of 1,265 ft asl, a decrease of 38,390 feet, within 22 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of approximately 107 nm.
Upon approaching runway 06 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the aircraft flew a southwesterly heading of 58 degrees, with a distance of 4 nm from the runway and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon touchdown on the 3,191-meter-long runway, the threshold height of 60 feet agl was above the target, while the threshold speed required was 143 kt. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 140 kt, located 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate, although not perfect, was deemed fair at -239 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was excellent.
Local weather conditions at the time of landing consisted of a cooler temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a calm atmosphere, with wind speeds of 0 kt blowing from a direction of 150 degrees and minimal crosswind and headwind components.
Following touchdown, the aircraft completed a runway rollout with perfect alignment and used a total landing distance of 1,893 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway's length. After completing the necessary post-landing procedures, the aircraft took 5 minutes to taxi to its designated parking position, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
Throughout the flight, PH-BQD operated at an efficient capacity, resulting in a total flight distance of 1,004 nm, which was achieved within a total flight time of 157 minutes and an average fuel consumption of 15,739 kilograms.
The PMDG 777-200LR aircraft, registered as PH-BQD and operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on runway 06. The final approach initiated from the south-west at a heading of 58.0°, at 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,263 feet above ground level.
The conditions were favorable for landing, with a temperature of 11°C and wind speed at 0 kt from 150°. As a result, there was no crosswind or headwind present at the time of landing. Given these conditions, the flight crew was able to achieve a very good runway touchdown alignment, showing high precision and skill.
As the aircraft approached the runway threshold, it was found that the threshold height was slightly above the target. However, the pilots effectively managed the aircraft's descent and adjusted their speed in time to meet the threshold speed of 143 kt. At that point, the aircraft was successfully aligned on the runway.
Upon touchdown, the PMDG 777-200LR landed 291 meters beyond the touchdown zone on runway 06, which is an asphalt surface stretching 3,191 meters in length. The touchdown speed was 140 kt, and the touchdown rate of -239 ft/min was deemed fair, indicating a somewhat steeper descent than ideal but still a controlled touch down.
The overall landing distance was 1,893 meters, covering just 59% of the available runway. Upon completion of the landing rollout, the PMDG 777-200LR was perfectly aligned with the centerline of the runway, showing a high level of control and mastery of the aircraft by the flight crew.
This excellent landing performance earned the aircraft and its crew a high score of 91.7%, highlighting their exceptional piloting skills and commitment to safe, precision flying.
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