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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,639 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,639 m of the 3,039 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 708 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777F aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 34L at RJAA Narita International Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 181 knots after covering a takeoff distance of 1,827 meters, which was 56% of the runway length.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of RJAA Narita International Airport, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,182 feet above sea level to 28,939 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,757 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, which took the aircraft from 28,997 feet to 31,002 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,005 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and climb phases, with each phase lasting for varying durations and covering different distances. The climb phases saw the aircraft ascend to higher altitudes, while the level cruise phases allowed the aircraft to maintain a steady altitude and speed.
One of the notable climb phases took place when the aircraft ascended from 31,001 feet to 32,938 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,937 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. Another notable climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 32,999 feet to 34,756 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,757 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes and speeds, with the longest level cruise phase lasting for 211 minutes and covering a distance of 1,985 nautical miles. The aircraft also underwent several descent phases, with the final descent taking place from 37,002 feet above sea level to 1,365 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,637 feet, in 28 minutes and covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0° at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 09, which had a length of 3,039 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 294 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots and a touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute, which was considered fair. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,560 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 6,091 nautical miles, with the flight lasting 753 minutes and using 104,415 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777F aircraft successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.6%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 137 knots, which was within the target range. The touchdown point was located 294 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was also found to be misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. There was no crosswind, but a slight tailwind of 1 knot was present.
The total landing distance of 1,560 meters was 51% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient space to come to a stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was found to be slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown position and rollout alignment. However, the aircraft's performance was still within acceptable limits, and the pilots were able to bring the plane to a safe stop.
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