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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 1,585 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,585 m of the 2,712 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 294 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, with the aircraft taking off after covering 63% of the 2,463-meter runway at a liftoff speed of 211 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots blowing from a direction of 169°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 17 knots.
Following takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of Monterey in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,038 feet above sea level to 31,592 feet, an increase of 30,555 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 43 miles southeast of Smiths Lake, also in the State of New South Wales, Australia, and lasted for 42 minutes, covering a distance of 335 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent a series of climbs and level cruises, with notable climbs taking place over the Line Islands, Kiribati, and the State of California, United States.
One of the notable climbs took place over the Line Islands, where the aircraft climbed from 36,318 feet to 38,284 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. Another notable climb took place over the State of California, where the aircraft climbed from 2,788 feet to 4,235 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 3 miles west of CA75 Reider Ranch Airport Potrero in the State of California, United States, where the aircraft descended from 39,240 feet to 2,225 feet in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 263.0° at an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing took place on runway 24R, which was 2,712 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, while the touchdown distance was good at 296 meters. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -454 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots blowing from a direction of 230°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,502 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 13 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 6,681 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 831 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 108,299 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 24R, achieving a score of 95.9%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or other factors. The touchdown distance of 296 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing.
Despite a slightly fast touchdown speed of 144 knots, the aircraft's touchdown rate was hard at -454 feet per minute (fpm), which may have been due to the aircraft's weight or the landing configuration. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,502 meters was 55% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 95.9%. However, there were some minor issues with the threshold speed and touchdown rate, which may be addressed in future landings to further improve the aircraft's performance.
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