EGLL to EHAM Flight Report - Boeing 747-8

Flight from EGLL to EHAM

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 18:26

Minutes 56

213 nm

Fuel 7,491 kg

Boeing 747-8

Departure

Runway 09R at EGLL

London Heathrow Airport

London, Greater London, England

Altitude

75 ft asl

Weight

317,895 kg

Fuel

22,606 kg

Temperature

14 °C

Wind Speed

3 kt

Wind Direction

350.0 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

3 kt

Arrival

Runway 18R at EHAM

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

-10 ft asl

Altitude

310,404 kg

Weight

15,115 kg

Fuel

13 °C

Temperature

3 kt

Wind Speed

120.0 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

2 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 85.28%

Departure Score 89.65%

Enroute Score 80%

Arrival Score 86.19%

The flight in the Boeing 747-8 began with a 5-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway, covering 3 nm. The departure took place from runway 09R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,567 m (47% of the runway). The liftoff speed was 188 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was 18 °C with a wind speed of 3 kn coming from 350 °, resulting in a crosswind of 3 kn and a tailwind of 1 kn.

During the enroute climb, the aircraft started climbing 1 mile north of Feltham (Greater London, England), going from 1,111 ft asl to 5,908 ft asl, covering 11 nm in 3 minutes. The enroute level cruise began overhead Camden Town (Greater London, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm. Another enroute climb started 1 mile south-west of Enfield Town (Greater London, England), climbing from 6,318 ft asl to 29,744 ft asl, an increase of 23,426 ft in 11 minutes, covering 69 nm.

The enroute descent started 8 miles south-east of Orford (Suffolk, England), descending from 29,744 ft asl to 1,815 ft asl, covering 115 nm in 20 minutes. The landing occurred on runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, which has a runway length of 3,527 m. The height at the threshold was 22 ft agl, and the speed at the threshold was 153 kn. The touchdown occurred 158 m from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 152 kn and a VSI of -700 ft/m. The local weather at the time of landing was 15 °C with a wind speed of 3 kn from 120 °, resulting in a crosswind of 3 kn and a headwind of 1 kn. The total landing distance was 1,287 m, which was 36% of the runway.

Finally, the taxi from the runway to the parking area took 10 minutes and covered 3 nm. The total flight distance was 213 nm, which took 64 minutes to complete and consumed 7,491 kg of fuel.

Screenshots

Flight Image — Flight from EGLL to EHAM in the Boeing 747-8 on Wed 30-Oct-24 17:26. Altitude 16 ft agl, Heading 243.8 °, Speed 0 kt. Taxi to runway 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport London (Greater London, England)

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Departure Taxi

66.13 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
15.33 %	Average speed 33 kn 0 kn min to max 38 kn	3		7 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.5 °	-0.5		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 18:26:27
Info	Engine 1 Started at 18:26:27
Info	Engine 2 Started at 18:26:27
Info	Engine 3 Started at 18:26:27
Info	Engine 4 Started at 18:26:27
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 18:26:27
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 18:26:27
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 18:26:27
Info	Landing Gear Down at 18:26:27
Info	Parking Brake On at 18:27:35
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:28:28
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 18:28:32
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 18:28:34
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:29:39

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 09R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, Average speed was 14 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 0 kn min to max 25 kn	8		7 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.2 °	-0.7		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 18:33:19
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 18:33:22
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:33:27

Departure Roll

82.12 %

Departure roll runway 09R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport. Takeoff distance 1,567 m 47 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 188 kn. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 3 kn at 350 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 1,567 m 47 % of runway
76.18 %	Liftoff speed was 188 kn Target 170 kn
34.42 %	Runway alignment max 21.38 m 21.04 m left to 0.35 m right	14.76		0.41 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g	1.00		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 5.4 °	-0.6		5.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.2		1.8 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 199 kn 188 kn min to max 207 kn	188		207 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 °	1.8		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.03 g min to max 1.11 g	1.03		1.11 g
Info	Average VSI 414 ft/m 57 ft/m min to max 869 ft/m	57		869 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl	0		47 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.0 ° 5.4 ° min to max 7.1 °	5.4		7.1 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 211 kn 207 kn min to max 222 kn	207		222 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.10 g 1.00 g min to max 1.13 g	1.11		1.04 g
Info	Average VSI 1,320 ft/m 884 ft/m min to max 2,464 ft/m	884		2,464 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 104 ft agl 48 ft agl min to max 364 ft agl	48		364 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.8 ° 7.1 ° min to max 8.7 °	7.1		8.7 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 18:35:21

Departure Climb 3

100 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 229 kn 224 kn min to max 232 kn	224		232 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 1.00 g min to max 1.11 g	1.04		1.00 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 3,380 ft/m 2,585 ft/m min to max 4,229 ft/m	2,585		4,229 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 655 ft agl 409 ft agl min to max 942 ft agl	409		942 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 10.8 ° 9.0 ° min to max 12.2 °	9.0		11.7 °
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 18:35:33
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 18:35:37

Enroute Climb

60 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Feltham (Greater London, England). Climbing from 1,111 ft asl to 5,908 ft asl, an increase of 4,797 ft in 3 minutes and covering 11 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 248 kn 232 kn min to max 257 kn	232		250 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 17.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 31.3 °	0.7		24.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.73 g min to max 1.29 g	0.87		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 1,925 ft/m -97 ft/m min to max 5,399 ft/m	4,243		6 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,356 ft asl 1,111 ft asl min to max 5,908 ft asl	1,111		5,908 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 1.9 ° min to max 14.9 °	10.4		3.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:35:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:36:30
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:36:50

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Camden Town (Greater London, England) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,232 ft asl 5,903 ft asl min to max 6,336 ft asl	5,908		6,314 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kn 248 kn min to max 252 kn	250		250 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 21.2 ° 2.3 ° min to max 27.5 °	21.8		2.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.95 g min to max 1.31 g	1.09		1.04 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 2.4 ° min to max 5.5 °	3.3		3.2 °

Enroute Climb 2

60 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south west of Enfield Town (Greater London, England). Climbing from 6,318 ft asl to 29,744 ft asl, an increase of 23,426 ft in 11 minutes and covering 69 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 274 kn 244 kn min to max 312 kn	250		307 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 11.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.4 °	8.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.74 g min to max 1.45 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 1,454 ft/m -158 ft/m min to max 7,093 ft/m	-107		-10 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 12,698 ft asl 6,313 ft asl min to max 29,757 ft asl	6,318		29,744 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 1.2 ° min to max 18.1 °	2.7		1.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:42:14
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:43:21
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:43:58
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:45:04
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:51:08
Info	Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 18:42:21

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 8 miles south east of Orford (Suffolk, England). Descent from 29,744 ft asl to 1,815 ft asl, a decrease of 27,929 ft in 20 minutes and covering 115 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 274 kn 189 kn min to max 330 kn	307		189 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.7 °	3.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.74 g min to max 1.26 g	0.99		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -1,240 ft/m -3,304 ft/m min to max 370 ft/m	-11		-1,896 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13,036 ft asl 1,815 ft asl min to max 29,753 ft asl	29,744		1,815 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -3.1 ° min to max 7.0 °	1.4		-1.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:53:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 18:55:53
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:56:09
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:04:23
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:04:30
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:04:37
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:08:46
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:09:28
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:09:52
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Activated at 19:09:52
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:09:53
Info	Autopilot Approach Mode Deactivated at 19:09:53
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:11:10
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:11:25
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:11:36
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:11:39
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:11:52
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 19:12:14
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 19:12:18
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:12:34
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:12:35
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 19:12:35

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 8 miles south east of Orford (Suffolk, England).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 184 kn 176 kn min to max 189 kn	189		176 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 1.03 g min to max 1.14 g	1.03		1.06 g
Info	Average VSI -1,158 ft/m -1,879 ft/m min to max -217 ft/m	-1,879		-217 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,691 ft asl 1,638 ft asl min to max 1,784 ft asl	1,784		1,638 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° -1.1 ° min to max 5.8 °	-1.1		5.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:12:47
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 19:12:47

Arrival Final 4

87.07 %

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,647 ft agl to 1,220 ft agl. A decrease of 427 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
56.89 %	Approach angle 4.0 ° 3.8 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 °	3.9		3.8 °
100 %	Average speed 165 kn 162 kn min to max 174 kn	174		163 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.95 g 0.80 g min to max 1.08 g	1.01		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -1,122 ft/m -2,168 ft/m min to max -89 ft/m	-118		-2,133 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,485 ft agl 1,220 ft agl min to max 1,647 ft agl	1,647		1,220 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.9 ° -2.4 ° min to max 5.8 °	5.8		-0.1 °
Info	Flaps Position 6 at 19:12:53

Arrival Final 3

97.59 %

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,187 ft agl to 625 ft agl. A decrease of 561 ft in 21 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
91.96 %	Approach angle 3.3 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.8 ° Target 3.0 °	3.8		2.9 °
100 %	Average speed 161 kn 155 kn min to max 163 kn	163		155 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.16 g	1.08		1.12 g
Info	Average VSI -1,660 ft/m -2,022 ft/m min to max -724 ft/m	-2,022		-724 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 899 ft agl 625 ft agl min to max 1,187 ft agl	1,187		625 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.8 ° min to max 3.5 °	0.2		3.4 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 19:13:18
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 19:13:25
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 19:13:29

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 618 ft agl to 360 ft agl. A decrease of 258 ft in 22 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.3 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kn 149 kn min to max 153 kn	153		152 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.90 g min to max 1.06 g	1.04		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -670 ft/m -982 ft/m min to max -429 ft/m	-513		-626 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 487 ft agl 360 ft agl min to max 618 ft agl	618		360 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.9 °	2.6		1.0 °
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 19:13:39

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 348 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 19 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 °	3.3		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 154 kn 152 kn min to max 155 kn	152		153 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	0.2		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.07 g	1.01		1.01 g
Info	Average VSI -831 ft/m -1,191 ft/m min to max -651 ft/m	-676		-651 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 96 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 348 ft agl	348		40 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -1.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		1.3 °
Info	GPWS Warning Activated at 19:14:05
Info	GPWS Warning Deactivated at 19:14:06

Arrival Landing

85.12 %

Landing on runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, runway length 3,527 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 153 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 153 kn. Target 160 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
40.48 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.6 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.90 g min to max 1.04 g	1.01		0.92 g
Info	Average speed 153 kn 152 kn min to max 153 kn	153		152 kn
Info	Average VSI -638 ft/m -696 ft/m min to max -611 ft/m	-649		-696 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 11 ft agl -1 ft agl min to max 22 ft agl	22		-1 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		-0.0 °

Arrival Touchdown

86.98 %

Touchdown distance was good at 158 m. Touchdown speed at 152 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -696 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 3 kn at 120 °. Crosswind: 3 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
79.43 %	Touchdown VSI was -696 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 158 m Target 457 m
94.29 %	Speed at touchdown 152 kn Target 143 kn
56.98 %	Runway alignment max 14.85 m 14.30 m left	13.84		14.85 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.3 °
94.29 %	Average g force 1.39 g 0.92 g min to max 1.70 g	0.92		1.25 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 150 kn 149 kn min to max 152 kn	152		149 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.6 °

Arrival Rollout

72.79 %

Total landing distance 1,287 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.6 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,287 m 36 % of runway.
39.53 %	Runway alignment max 19.64 m 19.64 m left to 0.00 m left	15.06		11.37 m
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.97 g min to max 1.20 g	1.20		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 131 kn 75 kn min to max 145 kn	145		75 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.0 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.6		-0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 38 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 35 kn 21 kn min to max 72 kn	72		27 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.8		-0.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g	0.97		1.01 g
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:15:10
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 19:15:15
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:15:18

Arrival Taxi

60 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 10 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 20 kn 3 kn min to max 40 kn	23		3 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 12 kn max 13 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.11 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -4.6 ° min to max 3.7 °	-0.2		-0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.5 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:18:05

Takeoff on runway 09R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport in the Boeing 747-8

89.65 %

66.13 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered 3 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

15.33 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

82.12 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 1,567 m using 46.85 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

76.18 %

Liftoff speed was 188 kn - Target 159 kn

Alignment

34.42 %

21.04 m left to 0.35 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 09R EGLL London Heathrow Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Boeing 747-8

Landing Score 86.22 %

Landing Summary

Let's start by acknowledging the positive aspects of the aircraft landing score, which was 86.2%. The Approach Phase of the landing had excellent glideslope alignment, indicating that the pilot did a great job in maintaining the correct descent angle towards the runway. This is crucial for a safe and smooth landing as it ensures the aircraft is on the correct path towards the touchdown zone.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, there were a mix of good and poor elements. The good news is that the threshold height was good, meaning the aircraft approached the runway at the right altitude. However, there was a very poor landing flare during this phase. The landing flare is the maneuver that pilots use to reduce the rate of descent just before touchdown, and it seems like there may have been some room for improvement in this area.

In the Touchdown Phase, there were both positive and negative aspects. The touchdown rate was noted as very heavy, indicating that the aircraft landed with excessive force. Additionally, the speed at touchdown was slightly above target, which could have contributed to the heavy touchdown. On the bright side, the touchdown distance was inside the touchdown zone, meaning the aircraft landed where it was supposed to on the runway. However, the runway touchdown position being 49 ft from the centerline suggests some deviation from the ideal touchdown point.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment was noted as 64 ft from the centerline. This indicates that there was some lateral deviation during the rollout after landing. While not ideal, this can be corrected with practice and attention to detail during future landings.

Overall, while there were areas for improvement in the landing score analysis, it's important to remember that landing an aircraft is a complex and challenging task. By identifying the specific areas that need work, pilots can focus on improving their skills and techniques to achieve smoother and safer landings in the future. Keep practicing, stay focused on the fundamentals, and strive for continuous improvement in each phase of the landing process. Your dedication and hard work will pay off in the long run.

87.07 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,647 ft agl to 1,220 ft agl. A decrease of 427 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

56.89 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

56.89 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

97.59 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,187 ft agl to 625 ft agl. A decrease of 561 ft in 21 seconds.

Glideslope

91.96 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

91.96 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 618 ft agl to 360 ft agl. A decrease of 258 ft in 22 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 18R at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 348 ft agl to 40 ft agl. A decrease of 308 ft in 19 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %