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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 174 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.10 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777-300 taxied from the parking area to runway 09 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, a movement that required 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 198 kt and left the ground after traveling a takeoff distance of 2,240 m 85 % of runway. Local weather at the time reported a temperature of 29 °C, wind 9 kt from 257°, a crosswind component of 4 kt and a tailwind component of 8 kt.
Climb commenced overhead San Diego, with the airplane ascending from 1,253 ft asl to 34,178 ft asl, an increase of 32,925 ft achieved in 23 minutes while covering 156 nm.
Level cruise began 7 miles north-west of AZ06 Dateland Airfield and continued for 313 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 2,606 nm.
Descent was initiated 64 miles north-east of MDPC Punta Cana International Airport, descending from 34,282 ft asl to 1,265 ft asl, a loss of 33,017 ft in 21 minutes and covering 118 nm.
The final approach to runway 10 at TJSJ Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport was flown from the west, on a heading of 90.0°, at 4 nm and 1,242 ft agl.
Landing on runway 10, whose length is 2,434 m, occurred with a threshold speed slightly above target at 163 kt. Touchdown distance was recorded at 171 m, touchdown speed at 160 kt, and touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,020 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 15.1 m from the centreline. Weather at the airport reported a temperature of 28 °C, wind 10 kt from 90°, with no crosswind and a headwind component of 10 kt.
The total landing distance measured 1,268 m, representing 52 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was slightly off centreline by 13.7 m.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 2,888 nm, required 366 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 57,012 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 10 at TJSJ Luis Munoz Marín International Airport was conducted from the west on a heading of 90.0° at 4 NM and 1,242 ft agl, with a head-wind component of 10 kt from 90° and no cross-wind; the runway length is 2,434 m.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good height, and the threshold speed was recorded at 163 kt, noted as slightly above the target value.
Touchdown occurred 171 m down the runway at a speed of 160 kt, described as a little fast, with a very heavy sink rate of minus 1,020 fpm; the touchdown point was offset 15.1 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total distance of 1,268 m, representing 52 % of the available runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was slightly off centreline by 13.7 m.
The overall score of 81.8 % reflects a solid performance; reducing the sink rate during flare will produce a lighter touchdown, and keeping the aircraft within a tighter centreline tolerance will improve both touchdown and rollout alignment.
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