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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 5.8 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 5.8 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,544 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,544 ft of the 11,076 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,514 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft departed from RJAA Narita International Airport, located in Narita, Chiba-ken, Japan, on runway 34L. The takeoff roll was smooth, with a distance of 7,541 feet, covering 55% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 172 knots, with a local temperature of 62°F and a gentle tailwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Narita, it began a series of enroute climbs, reaching altitudes of up to 36,549 feet. The first notable climb started 1 mile northwest of the airport, where the aircraft ascended 5,352 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off at various points, including 3 miles north of Ryugasaki Airport and 125 minutes later, at a latitude of 35.9007088 and longitude of 143.9442853. The aircraft continued to climb and level off, eventually reaching a cruise altitude of 41,000 feet. The final descent began 3 miles south of Blackwell Land Company Airport in Lost Hills, California, where the aircraft descended 35,749 feet in 21 minutes, covering 136 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25L at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, from the east, heading 262.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,244 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 2,135 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 6,265 feet, covering 57% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 4,888 nautical miles, taking 295 minutes, and the aircraft used 125,412 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 25L at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, a 11,076 ft long runway, after a final approach from the east. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that met expectations. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 133 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down 2,135 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 126 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate, however, was perfect at -20 fpm, demonstrating a well-executed landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 ft from the centreline, which was a notable deviation from the ideal alignment.
The total landing distance was 6,265 ft, accounting for 57% of the runway length. During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 35 ft from the centreline, mirroring the touchdown position. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 85.8%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 61 °F and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
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