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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 1,599 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,599 m of the 3,210 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 36C at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with a takeoff distance of 1,447 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 181 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Lijnden, a town located in the province of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to 29,979 feet, an increase of 28,961 feet, in just 15 minutes and covering a distance of 93 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles east of Bilzen, a town located in the Flanders region of Belgium, and lasted for 89 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 705 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 30,019 feet to 31,748 feet, an increase of 1,729 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise phase, which started 75 miles west of Carloforte, a town located in the Sardegna region of Italy, and lasted for 187 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,587 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 34,360 feet to 36,450 feet, an increase of 2,090 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Kano, a city located in the Kano State of Nigeria, and lasted for 213 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,780 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 36,411 feet to 38,375 feet, an increase of 1,963 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase that followed started 24 miles south-west of Opuwo Airport, a town located in the Kunene region of Namibia, and lasted for 197 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,041 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles west of Grabouw, a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,882 feet to 1,069 feet, a decrease of 36,813 feet, in just 24 minutes and covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute level cruise phase, which started 13 miles south of Hermanus, a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa, and lasted for 8 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 1,377 feet to 2,972 feet, an increase of 1,595 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 01 was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 345.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 137 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown point was located 82 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -304 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots, resulting in a negligible effect on the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,516 meters was 47% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a controlled deceleration.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities. The high score achieved is a testament to the successful execution of the landing, and the aircraft's ability to operate safely and efficiently in a variety of weather conditions.
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