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Shorten the long landing
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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 143 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 7,139 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,139 ft of the 11,990 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,698 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777-300ER taxied from the parking area to runway 15R at OKKK Kuwait International. The taxi-out required 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.
The departure roll commenced on runway 15R, using a takeoff distance of 6,353 ft (57 % of the runway). Liftoff was achieved at 174 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 94 °F, wind 6 kt from 170°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile south of OKKK, with the aircraft ascending from 1,136 ft asl to 36,673 ft asl, an increase of 35,537 ft in 18 minutes while covering 126 nm.
Level cruise was established overhead OIBQ Khark Airport and persisted for 135 minutes, during which 1,206 nm were flown.
Descent started 6 miles north-west of Kalabagh, descending from 37,016 ft asl to 2,982 ft asl, a loss of 34,034 ft in 11 minutes and covering 78 nm.
Final approach to runway 10R at OPIS Islamabad International Airport proceeded from 1,280 ft agl to 117 ft agl in 92 seconds, and the approach was scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 10R, whose length is 11,990 ft, occurred with a threshold speed of 147 kt. Touchdown was 1,337 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 133 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 266 fpm and perfect runway alignment. Local weather recorded a temperature of 70 °F, wind 2 kt from 310°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind. Total landing distance was 6,878 ft (57 % of the runway) and threshold height was good.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
After rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area; the taxi-in took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,419nm, required 174 minutes, and used 49,751 lbs of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300ER conducted the final approach to runway 10R at OPIS Islamabad International Airport with a stabilised profile at the 1,000 ft gate; gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed were all within limits. The aircraft descended from 1,280 ft AGL to 117 ft AGL in 92 seconds and earned full marks on the stabilisation gates.
At threshold the height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 147 kt. The flare was executed in accordance with the aircraft’s performance parameters.
Touchdown occurred 1,337 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 133 kt, which was judged good. The vertical rate was fair at minus 266 fpm and runway-touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 6,878 ft, representing 57 % of the 11,990-ft runway, and runway-rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 70 °F with wind 2 kt from 310°, crosswind 1 kt and tailwind 2 kt.
With a score of 95.4 % the landing was strong; refining the touchdown point to reduce the 1,337-ft overshoot and moderating the vertical rate from the fair minus 266 fpm will tighten performance margins while preserving the overall high standard.
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