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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,251 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,251 m of the 3,236 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 978 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This Boeing 777F aircraft took off from runway 32 at Zürich Airport in Zürich, Switzerland, after a departure roll. The takeoff distance covered 1,905 meters, accounting for 61% of the total runway length. The aircraft reached its liftoff speed of 166 kts in a relatively short period of time.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute height, it experienced a relatively calm local weather condition with a temperature of 28 °C and a gentle wind of 4 kt blowing from the northwest, resulting in 2 kt crosswind and 3 kt headwind. The aircraft's climb from 2,392 ft above sea level to 4,666 ft above sea level in just 1 minute was quite steep, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. It leveled off its cruise at an altitude of 4,666 ft above sea level while passing over Weiach in Kanton Zurich, Switzerland, and maintained this level for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft began its descent 1 mile east of Lauchringen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. It descended steeply from 5,035 ft above sea level to 2,661 ft above sea level in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft commenced its final approach to runway 16 at Zürich Airport from the northwest, heading at 155.0°.
Upon landing on runway 16, which is 3,236 meters long, the aircraft had a threshold height of 76 ft above ground level, which was well above the target. The landing speed, however, was well above the expected threshold speed at 155 kt. The touchdown point was located 532 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 150 kt was found to be good and the touchdown rate was fair at -275 ft/min.
The aircraft exhibited a runway touchdown position that was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.2 meters. The landing distance covered 2,141 meters, which accounted for 66% of the total runway length. The runway rollout was very well aligned. The entire taxiing process to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the aircraft flew a total distance of 25 nautical miles during this 11-minute flight. The Boeing 777F used a considerable amount of fuel, amounting to 2,102 kg during this flight.
Summary of Boeing 777F Landing at Zürich Airport
The Boeing 777F landed with a score of 84.1%, which demonstrates a generally good performance. The aircraft approached runway 16 from the northwest, aligning its trajectory with a heading of 155.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level. This positioning allowed for a safe and controlled descent onto the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 150 kt, meeting the target speed. The touchdown point was located 532 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft might have landed slightly longer than expected. However, the actual landing distance of 2,141 meters was only 66% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient room to slow down.
The threshold height at 76 feet above ground level was higher than the target, and the threshold speed of 155 kt was also above the expected value. Nonetheless, the pilots managed to bring the aircraft to a safe and controlled stop.
One area of improvement noted was the touchdown rate, which was -275 feet per minute, classified as fair. Although the roll-out alignment was very good, there was a slight misalignment of 6.2 meters with the runway's centerline.
Local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25 °C and wind speeds of 4 kt from a direction of 303 °. The relatively calm conditions might have contributed to the relatively close landing distance. Nevertheless, the performance of the Boeing 777F during this landing was largely positive, and the pilots demonstrated good control and handling skills.
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