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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 6,495 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,495 ft of the 10,480 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,223 ft past the threshold — beyond 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. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 03R at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 308 feet, representing 3% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 230 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 82°F temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 90°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started over Artemida, Attica, Greece, where the aircraft ascended from 1,116 feet above sea level to 30,138 feet, an increase of 29,021 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 6 miles southeast of Glyfada, Central Greece, and lasted for 122 minutes, covering 989 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another climb, this time from 30,262 feet to 32,224 feet, an increase of 1,961 feet in 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. The level cruise resumed 1 mile east of Champnetery, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and lasted for 197 minutes, covering 1,498 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute climbs and level cruises, with the aircraft ascending to various altitudes and covering significant distances. Notably, the descent from 36,481 feet to 35,696 feet, a decrease of 785 feet in 2 minutes, covered 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08R at Miami International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 89.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,745 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08R, which had a length of 10,480 feet, was successful, with a touchdown point 888 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 144 knots, which was slightly fast, while the touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 6,260 feet, representing 60% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,210 nautical miles, taking 705 minutes, and the aircraft used 214,034 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 08R, achieving a score of 89.3%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,745 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 147 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 888 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the recommended area. The touchdown speed of 144 knots was a bit faster than ideal, and the touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. However, the most notable issue during the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a gentle headwind of 7 knots at 90°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 6,260 feet, which accounts for 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, deviating by 27 feet from the centreline.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the touchdown speed and runway alignment. However, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the crew demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the landing.
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