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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 17 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 17 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,764 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,764 m of the 3,527 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 477 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. Pre-departure preparations involved taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure from runway 21 at Kotoka International Airport (DGAA) in Accra, Ghana was smooth, with a takeoff distance of 2,352 meters, which was 78% of the runway length. The aircraft took off at a liftoff speed of 188 knots.
The initial phase of the flight involved a climb from a height of 1,132 feet above sea level to 36,385 feet, an increase of 35,254 feet, and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles in 19 minutes. The enroute climb started one mile northeast of Accra, and the crew followed a planned course that took them over the north of Ghana, across the Sahara desert, and eventually northwards towards the Mediterranean.
During the cruise, the aircraft levelled off at various altitudes and covered significant distances. The first level cruise phase started five miles south of Kete Krachi, Volta Region, Ghana, and lasted for 162 minutes, covering 1,318 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief climb from 36,110 feet to 38,134 feet in just 3 minutes and 28 nautical miles north-west of In Salah Airport in Algeria. Another level cruise phase started south-east of Timimoun Airport in Algeria and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 217 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued on its route, it began a series of climbs and descents. Over El Bayadh Airport in Algeria, a descent from 37,883 feet to 37,169 feet took 2 minutes and covered 13 nautical miles. A level cruise phase followed north of the airport and lasted for 40 minutes, covering 328 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed from 37,346 feet to 39,029 feet in just 2 minutes and 14 nautical miles east of Valencia Airport in Spain.
During this phase, the crew followed the planned level cruise altitude for 79 minutes, covering an additional 656 nautical miles north-east of Spain. As the aircraft approached its final destination, it began a descent from 38,720 feet over southern France to 2,405 feet in 22 minutes and 141 nautical miles. A short descent from 2,012 feet to 1,260 feet took place in 2 minutes over the north of the Netherlands, bringing the aircraft to a cruise altitude for its final approach.
The final approach to runway 18R at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol began with a descent from 1,256 feet above ground level and was performed from the north, with a heading of 183.0 degrees. The touchdown point was 66 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly above the target value of 147 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -109 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was only 10.4 meters off centerline.
A total landing distance of 1,688 meters was required, which corresponded to 48% of the runway length. On the other hand, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took another 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
In conclusion, the Boeing 777-300 flight had a total flight distance of 2,864 nautical miles, took 381 minutes to complete, and used 46,079 kilograms of fuel. Throughout its journey, the aircraft performed a series of climbs, level cruises, and descents, following the planned flight profile.
A Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, achieving a commendable score of 95.7%. The aircraft approached runway 18R from the north at a heading of 183.0°, approximately 4 nautical miles (nm) away and at an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level (agl).
During the landing, the aircraft's touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots, while the touchdown point was 66 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a marginal deviation from the expected landing position. The touchdown speed of 142 knots was also a tad fast, which may have necessitated further braking by the crew during the rollout phase.
Despite some minor deviations from the expected landing parameters, the touchdown rate was impressively smooth at -109 feet per minute (fpm). Upon touchdown, the aircraft was slightly misaligned with the runway centerline by 10.4 meters, which may have caused some adjustments during the rollout phase.
Local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a moderate headwind of 15 knots at 180°. The crosswind and headwind were relatively minimal at 1 and 15 knots, respectively, which helped the crew maintain control of the aircraft during the landing process.
The total landing distance was 1,688 meters, representing approximately 48% of the overall runway length. Although a smooth touchdown rate was achieved, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centerline, which may require further improvement in future landings.
In conclusion, the Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with a high degree of precision and control, despite some minor deviations from the expected parameters.
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