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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 167 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 188 kt against a rotation target of 167 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 167 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 71 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 71 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 844 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 28 stages, 26 scored
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,898 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,898 m of the 4,112 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 844 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Frankfurt Airport, a Boeing 747-8 began its journey, taxiing from the parking area to the runway 07C, a distance of 3 nautical miles covered in 12 minutes. At 7°C and with a gentle headwind of 2 kt, the aircraft took off, rolling down the runway for 1,995 meters, utilizing 50% of the available length. Liftoff speed was achieved at 188 kt, marking the start of the enroute climb phase.
As the aircraft ascended from 1,386 feet above sea level to 35,759 feet, it covered a distance of 132 nautical miles in 19 minutes, demonstrating a steady climb rate. The enroute level cruise phase commenced approximately 1 mile north-east of Rehling, Germany, and lasted for 383 minutes, covering a significant 3,317 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 38,449 feet to 13,856 feet in 24 minutes, a decrease of 24,593 feet, before entering another brief level cruise phase near Nyahururu, Kenya. The flight continued with multiple climb and descent phases, eventually entering the final approach to runway 06 at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on the 4,121-meter runway, 438 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 140 kt. The touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft taxied to the parking area, a distance of 1 nautical mile covered in 5 minutes. The total flight distance was 3,731 nautical miles, completed in 471 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 67,284 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 06 at HKJK Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, marking a satisfactory conclusion to the approach from the south west. The aircraft's descent was characterized by a well-executed final approach, with a heading of 54.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,332 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 71 feet above ground level, which was above the target. However, the threshold speed of 153 knots was within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 140 knots was good, and the touchdown point was 438 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute was fair, indicating a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a precise centerline alignment. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25°C and a headwind of 13 knots, contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,827 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. Despite this minor deviation, the overall performance of the aircraft was satisfactory, earning a score of 85.8%. The landing was characterized by a good threshold speed, a fair touchdown rate, and a very good runway touchdown alignment, making it a solid conclusion to the approach.
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