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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 269 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.76 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 747-8 taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23L, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,093 m, representing 30 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 162 kt. Ambient conditions were 20 °C with a wind of 23 kt from 300°, including a 17 kt cross-wind component and a 15 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced immediately after liftoff, beginning overhead NZAA and rising from 940 ft asl to 1,626 ft asl, an increase of 687 ft achieved in less than 1 minute while covering less than 1 nm.
Level cruise was established 1 mile southwest of NZAA, persisting for 6 minutes and encompassing a distance of 15 nm.
The final approach to runway 23L was executed from the east, with the aircraft aligned on a heading of 256.0° at 3 nm and 787 ft agl.
Landing on runway 23L, which measures 3,671 m, was performed with a threshold speed of 153 kt. Touchdown occurred 270 m down the runway at 146 kt, with a heavy touchdown rate of minus 694 fpm and a lateral deviation of 8.3 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 20 °C with a wind of 17 kt from 300°, a 13 kt cross-wind component and an 11 kt head-wind component.
In total, the flight covered 20 nm, taking 7 minutes, and consumed 49,409 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 747-8 approached runway 23L at Auckland International Airport from the east on a heading of 256.0 ° while 3 nm out and 787 ft above ground level. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At the threshold the runway length was 3,671 m and the threshold height was reported as good. The aircraft established a good threshold speed of 153 kt and began the flare, touching down 270 m from the threshold at a speed of 146 kt. The touchdown rate was heavy at minus 694 fpm and the touchdown point was misaligned by 8.3 m from the centreline.
The landing concluded with the aircraft remaining on the runway after touchdown, the heavy sink rate and lateral offset persisting through the brief rollout phase.
The heavy touchdown rate suggests a need to refine flare technique to achieve a softer arrest, while the 8.3 m lateral deviation indicates that tighter alignment to the centreline would improve precision. Maintaining the overall good performance reflected by the 85.9 % score will benefit from these focused adjustments.
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