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Work on the flare
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.
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 1,838 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,838 m of the 3,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 561 m past the threshold — beyond 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 02 at La Aurora Airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The takeoff distance was 1,182 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 8 knots and no crosswind. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 36,040 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,076 feet from the initial altitude of 5,964 feet. This climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 89 nautical miles.
Once the aircraft reached the desired cruising altitude, it entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south east of Cuilco, Guatemala. This phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 394 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 9 miles north of Xayacatlan de Bravo, Mexico. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 60 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 36,349 feet to 16,998 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north west of Cuautla, Mexico. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles south east of Huitzilac, Mexico. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 16,703 feet to 8,617 feet.
The final approach to runway 05R at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City was made from the south west, with the aircraft heading at 59.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05R, which had a length of 3,441 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 146 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -240 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 3 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,758 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 597 nautical miles, which was covered in 97 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,420 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Benito Juárez International Airport, specifically on runway 05R, with a score of 96.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 59.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level.
The pilot executed a good final approach, achieving a threshold speed of 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 146 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 132 knots was within the acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The touchdown rate of -240 feet per minute was considered fair, which may indicate a slight loss of altitude during the landing. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, demonstrating good control and alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 30°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,758 meters was 51% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and alignment during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and alignment with the centerline.
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