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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,649 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,649 m of the 3,210 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 598 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 27L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport, located at LFPG. The takeoff distance was 1,312 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 29°C temperature and winds of 2 knots at 20°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile north west of Roissy-en-France, where the aircraft ascended from 1,383 feet above sea level to 35,052 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,668 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south west of Saint-Plaisir, lasting 183 minutes and covering 1,556 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another climb, this time from 35,098 feet to 37,092 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,994 feet in 3 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 92 miles north west of DRZI Iferouane Airport, lasting 158 minutes and covering 1,291 nautical miles.
The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 37,452 feet to 38,721 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,269 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began once more, this time 25 miles east of Fougamou, lasting 231 minutes and covering 1,939 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 12 miles west of FAWY Vredenburg Airport, where the aircraft descended from 39,214 feet above sea level to 1,410 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,804 feet in 21 minutes, covering 90 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at Cape Town International Airport was made from the south, heading 345.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 01, which had a length of 3,210 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 138 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute.
The touchdown point was 183 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 12°C temperature and winds of 2 knots at 40°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,569 meters, accounting for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,072 nautical miles, taking 633 minutes and using 67,835 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The final approach to runway 01 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 345.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 01, which has a length of 3,210 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 138 knots, indicating a well-controlled approach. However, the touchdown point was located 183 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, suggesting a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, resulting in a touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute, which was considered fair. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was found to be slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation from the intended path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,569 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was found to be very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the intended landing spot.
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