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Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 776 m past the threshold, 319 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,893 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,893 m of the 3,036 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 776 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Nantes Atlantique Airport, the Boeing 777-300 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With the runway 21 at LFRS cleared, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 757 meters, or 28% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 152 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 21°C, with a gentle wind of 5 knots from a direction of 280°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from Nantes, it began its enroute climb, commencing at an altitude of 1,020 feet above sea level and gradually increasing to 33,000 feet, a total ascent of 31,980 feet, over a distance of 93 nautical miles, within a timeframe of 13 minutes. The climb phase concluded as the aircraft leveled off at an altitude of 33,000 feet, marking the beginning of the enroute cruise phase, which lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 197 nautical miles. The descent phase commenced 3 miles north of Mirepoix, where the aircraft began its gradual descent from 33,006 feet to 1,313 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 31,693 feet, over a distance of 134 nautical miles, within a timeframe of 25 minutes.
Upon approaching Barcelona-El Prat Airport, the Boeing 777-300 initiated its final approach to runway 06L, aligning itself with the runway from a heading of 66.0°, at an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level, and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The aircraft landed safely on the runway, with a touchdown point located 366 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 141 knots, which was slightly above the recommended threshold speed. The total landing distance covered 60% of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. Following a taxiing period of 3 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 432 nautical miles, within a timeframe of 72 minutes, and utilizing 8,918 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 06L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport with a threshold speed of 145 kt, meeting the required standard. The aircraft maintained a good approach quality, with a heading of 66.0° and a distance of 4 nm from the threshold. At an altitude of 1,293 ft agl, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway, setting up for a smooth touchdown.
The touchdown point was 366 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. However, the touchdown speed of 141 kt was a little fast, resulting in a touchdown rate of -257 fpm, which was fair but not ideal. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and a gentle headwind of 4 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,818 m was 60% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 92.1%, reflecting the pilot's ability to manage the approach and touchdown phases effectively, despite some minor deviations from the ideal.
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