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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 1,581 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,581 m of the 3,951 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 731 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Logan International Airport, KBOS, runway 33L, with a takeoff distance of 1,407 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 181 knots, with a local temperature of 6°C and wind conditions of 14 knots at 260°, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, departing from the airport and ascending to 38,099 feet above sea level in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles northwest of South Shaftsbury, Vermont, and lasted for 72 minutes, covering a distance of 498 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 39,466 feet to 13,713 feet above sea level in 13 minutes, covering 78 nautical miles. This was followed by a series of level cruises and descents, with the final descent starting overhead Chicago, Illinois, and ending with a landing on runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The landing was executed with a threshold height of 56 feet above ground level, slightly above target, and a threshold speed of 138 knots, which was good. The touchdown point was 314 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a touchdown rate of -176 feet per minute, both of which were good.
The total landing distance was 1,498 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 840 nautical miles, taking 163 minutes, and the aircraft used 78,575 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 747-8 touched down on runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport with a threshold speed of 138 kt, meeting the target. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a slight deviation in threshold height, being 56 ft agl, which was above the target. The touchdown point was located 314 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 130 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -176 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment until touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a wind of 13 kt at 209 °, resulted in a crosswind of 11 kt and a headwind of 6 kt. The total landing distance of 1,498 m was 38% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The rollout phase, however, saw a deviation from the centreline, with the aircraft being misaligned by 15.8 m.
Overall, the landing performance of the Boeing 747-8 on runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was satisfactory, with a score of 84.7%. The approach quality and touchdown characteristics were good, but the rollout alignment was not as precise as desired. Despite this, the aircraft's performance was within the acceptable range, and the landing was completed safely.
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