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Steepen the descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft, correcting the height error before it carries into speed and touchdown point.
What happened: Crossed the threshold 8 ft agl above the target, carrying excess speed over the numbers; crossing high and fast like this usually carries the touchdown long too, and this flight touched down 668 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: 50 ft at the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 2,234 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,234 m of the 3,657 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,125 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The 777-200LR taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at OMDW Al Maktoum International Airport in 4 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 30, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,279 m, representing 28 % of the runway, and lifted off at 170 kt; ambient temperature was 37 °C with wind 8 kt from 310°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt head-wind.
The initial climb commenced 1 mile south-west of OMDW, climbing from 1,043 ft asl to 35,000 ft asl, an increase of 33,957 ft achieved in 20 minutes while covering 139 nm.
Level cruise began 34 miles north-west of FM04 Gulf of Oman Moving Carrier - CVN78 (Northern District, Israel) and continued for 55 minutes, during which 452 nm were flown.
A subsequent climb started at latitude 22.958876, longitude 65.0201446, rising from 35,325 ft asl to 36,975 ft asl, a gain of 1,649 ft in 2 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The next cruise segment originated at latitude 22.9600714, longitude 65.2616224 and lasted 194 minutes, traversing 1,517 nm.
A further climb began 21 miles south-west of Saiha (Mizoram, India), climbing from 37,002 ft asl to 38,990 ft asl, an increase of 1,988 ft in 3 minutes over 24 nm.
Cruise continued 6 miles south-east of Saiha for 202 minutes, during which 1,582 nm were covered.
Descent started 10 miles south-east of RCQC Penghu Magong Airport Huxi (Taiwan), descending from 38,992 ft asl to 1,338 ft asl, a loss of 37,654 ft in 22 minutes while traveling 123 nm.
The final approach to runway 05L at RCTP Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport was executed from the south-west on a heading of 49.0°, at 4 nm and 1,245 ft agl.
Landing on runway 05L, whose length is 3,657 m, occurred with a threshold height of 58 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 150 kt slightly above target; touchdown was 713 m beyond the touchdown zone, at 130 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 175 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 29 °C, wind 7 kt from 10°, a 4 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind.
The aircraft rolled out a total landing distance of 2,157 m, representing 59 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was offset by 8.8 m from the centreline.
Taxi-in to the parking area required 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 3,857 nm, took 506, and consumed 57,536 kg of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 24 at LGSV Stefanovikio Air Base with a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating precise control and adherence to the centreline. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 116 kt was slightly above the target, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed of 104 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 384 m was within acceptable limits.
The aircraft's descent rate of -298 fpm was fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 32 °C and a crosswind of 2 kt, were relatively calm, allowing for a stable approach. The tailwind component of 11 kt may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The total landing distance of 660 m, which accounted for 51% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits.
The rollout phase was characterized by very good runway alignment, indicating precise control and adherence to the centreline. The overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 98.6%. The approach quality was good, with a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. However, the slightly fast touchdown speed and fair descent rate may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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