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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
In the flare, rotate the nose further and keep the back pressure coming until the sink is fully arrested, rather than flying it onto the runway.
What happened: The nose was raised only 0.3° and just 109 fpm of sink was taken out, so the aircraft was flown onto the runway instead of flared; flying it on like this usually carries a bounce through to touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal flare pitch through touchdown.
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 2,290 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,290 m of the 3,894 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,079 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a Boeing 787-10 aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles (nm). The aircraft then departed from runway 25R, with a takeoff distance of 2,131 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 174 knots (kt), and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 17 °C, with a wind speed of 2 kt at 269°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of El Segundo, California, and ascended from an altitude of 1,134 feet above sea level (asl) to 35,144 ft asl, an increase of 34,010 ft in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nm. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Bermuda Dunes, California, and lasted for 619 minutes, covering a distance of 5,339 nm.
The enroute descent started 13 miles northwest of Marciana Marina, Toscana, Italy, and descended from 34,927 ft asl to 3,164 ft asl, a decrease of 31,763 ft in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 107 nm. The aircraft then leveled off 2 miles southeast of LIIE Bracciano Air Base Canale Monterano, Lazio, Italy, and remained at this altitude for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The final descent began 2 miles northeast of LIXU Campo di Volo Sangermano Valcanneto, Lazio, Italy, and descended from 2,937 ft asl to 1,234 ft asl, a decrease of 1,703 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nm.
The final approach to runway 16L at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (LIRF) was made from the north, heading 163.0° at 4 nm and 1,217 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 711 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 146 kt, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -232 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11 °C, with a wind speed of 4 kt at 50°. The crosswind was 4 kt, and the tailwind was 2 kt. The total landing distance was 2,257 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.6 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nm. The total flight distance was 5,575 nm, and the flight duration was 683 minutes. The aircraft used 65,207 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 787-10 aircraft successfully landed at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on runway 16L. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 163.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,217 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good speed of 146 knots during the approach, which is within the target threshold speed.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 711 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 146 knots was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have maintained a more gradual descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were mild, with a temperature of 11°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 2,257 meters was 58% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.6 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted slightly off course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft maintaining a good speed and alignment during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown point and touchdown rate.
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