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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 579 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8, then departed from runway 24L at LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,533 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 187 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots at 259 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southwest of LEPA Palma de Mallorca Airport. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 88 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,014 feet above sea level to 31,809 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,794 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles north of Ferreries, Spain, and lasted for 68 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 534 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 5 miles north of Parcines, Italy, and lasted for 13 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 30,753 feet above sea level to 8,828 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,926 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Pasing, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The descent phase began again overhead Ottenhofen, Germany, and lasted for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 8,862 feet above sea level to 5,363 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,500 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Wurmsham, Germany, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The descent phase began again 1 mile southeast of Steinkirchen, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 5,004 feet above sea level to 2,754 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,250 feet.
The final approach to runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport was made from the east, heading 263.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,987 meters. The threshold height at 74 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 161 knots. However, the touchdown point was 629 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 156 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -424 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,836 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 777 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 124 minutes. The aircraft used 19,551 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26L at EDDM Munich Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's speed and altitude were well within the target parameters, with a threshold speed of 161 knots and a height of 74 feet agl, which was slightly above the target.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 156 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -424 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate, which could have resulted in a bumpy ride for the passengers. Additionally, the touchdown point was 629 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have overshot the ideal touchdown position.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline, which could have resulted in a slightly uneven rollout. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centerline, which may have required the pilots to make some adjustments to maintain control of the aircraft.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 5 knots, but the headwind component was significant at 20 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to bring the aircraft safely to the ground, although with some deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
Overall, the landing was scored at 82.5%, indicating that while it was not a perfect landing, it was still a safe and successful one. The pilots' skills and experience were likely able to compensate for the deviations from the ideal landing parameters, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely on the runway.
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