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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,752 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,752 m of the 4,036 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 303 m touchdown sits inside 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 01L at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The takeoff distance was 336 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and winds of 6 knots at a direction of 60 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was also 4 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile north of Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,006 feet above sea level to 3,708 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,702 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then began 6 miles east of Suvarnabhumi Airport and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another enroute climb 3 miles east of Bang Pakong, Thailand, where it climbed from 3,694 feet above sea level to 37,042 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,348 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then resumed 56 miles south of Sattahip, Thailand, and lasted for 58 minutes, covering a distance of 451 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 5 miles northwest of Kuala Lipis, Malaysia. The descent from 37,013 feet above sea level to 1,353 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,661 feet in 30 minutes, covered a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32R at Kuala Lumpur International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 326.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,294 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32R was successful, with a good threshold height, threshold speed, touchdown distance, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and winds of 2 knots at a direction of 330 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,668 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 685 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 2 hours and 7 minutes, during which the aircraft used 14,367 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's runway 32R, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 326.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 303 meters, and the touchdown speed of 127 knots was well-controlled. The touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute was also satisfactory, indicating a gentle and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.7 meters off-centerline. This minor discrepancy may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 330°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 2 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,668 meters was within 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 777-300 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's runway 32R was a success, with the aircraft performing well within the expected parameters. The minor deviation in touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
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