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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 225 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 277 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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 2,183 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,183 m of the 3,186 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,107 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, the Boeing 777-300 initiated its takeoff roll on runway 10, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 183 kt. The aircraft cleared the 2,336-meter takeoff distance, utilizing 58% of the available runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 25 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt.
Following a 21-minute climb from 1,039 ft to 31,706 ft, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 31,706 ft for 116 minutes while covering 969 nm. This was the first of several cruise phases, with the aircraft experiencing a series of climbs and level cruises as it traversed the Atlantic Ocean and eventually entered European airspace. Notably, the aircraft climbed from 32,172 ft to 33,864 ft in just 2 minutes, covering 14 nm, and later from 34,053 ft to 36,100 ft in 3 minutes, covering 32 nm. The final cruise phase began 59 miles south east of GVBA Rabil Airport, lasting 214 minutes and covering 1,815 nm.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Helsinki Vantaa Airport, it initiated a descent from 35,384 ft to 2,909 ft, a decrease of 32,476 ft in 18 minutes. The final approach to runway 22L was conducted from the north east, with the aircraft touching down 687 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 131 kt and touchdown rate of -189 fpm were both within acceptable limits. The total landing distance of 2,099 meters, or 66% of the available runway length, was also satisfactory. Following a 3-minute taxi to the parking area, the aircraft completed its journey, having traveled a total distance of 6,066 nm and consumed 104,316 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 22L at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport, with a slightly above-target threshold speed of 153 kt. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 68 ft agl, which was above the target. The touchdown point was 687 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly longer than ideal landing distance. However, the touchdown speed of 131 kt was good, and the touchdown rate of -189 fpm was also within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the 9 kt crosswind component. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 2,099 m was 66% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 84.9%. The landing was completed in a temperature of 5 °C and with a wind of 16 kt at 190 °, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed and the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and the good touchdown speed and rate were notable aspects of the landing.
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