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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,577 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,577 m of the 4,065 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 621 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 01 at DTTA Tunis Carthage International Airport. The takeoff distance was 861 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 240 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile north of the airport and continued for 15 minutes. During this period, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 884 feet above sea level to 37,252 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,368 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 99 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 18 miles southwest of Marsala, Italy. This phase lasted for 81 minutes and covered a distance of 662 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southeast of Sapes, Greece. The descent phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles. During this period, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,570 feet above sea level to 1,543 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,027 feet.
The final approach to runway 35R at LTFM İstanbul Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 1.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,338 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 35R, which had a length of 4,065 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 30 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
The touchdown point was 201 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots and a touchdown rate of -160 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 1,493 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 905 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 135 minutes. The aircraft used 14,937 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at LTFM İstanbul Airport, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The final approach to runway 35R was conducted from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,338 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was recorded at 141 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 201 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this is not considered a significant deviation given the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -160 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 30°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 6 knots and a headwind component of 10 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control.
The total landing distance of 1,493 meters was 37% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, resulting in a smooth and efficient rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 777-300 at LTFM İstanbul Airport was a success, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.8%. The pilot's skill and control, combined with the aircraft's performance, resulted in a smooth and efficient landing that met all the required safety and performance criteria.
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