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Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 166 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 166 ft, 121 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,246 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 180 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, where it began its journey on runway 09. The aircraft accelerated down the 1,076-meter takeoff distance, which comprised 32% of the runway, and lifted off at a speed of 164 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Amsterdam, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 23,000 feet in just 9 minutes. The climb phase was punctuated by several level cruises, including a 5-minute period overhead Huijbergen, where the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 23,000 feet while covering 42 nautical miles. The flight continued to climb, reaching a maximum altitude of 36,916 feet, before entering a prolonged level cruise phase that lasted 101 minutes and covered 803 nautical miles. The aircraft's fuel consumption during this period was significant, with a total of 22,846 kilograms used throughout the flight.
The flight's final descent phase began over the Atlantic Ocean, where the aircraft descended from 39,999 feet to 1,492 feet in 22 minutes. The approach to runway 30 at João Paulo II Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 139 knots and a distance of 179 meters. The touchdown rate was firm, at -338 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in just 2 minutes, bringing the total flight distance to 1,682 nautical miles and a total flight time of 234 minutes.
The final approach to runway 30 at LPPD João Paulo II Airport from the east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 292.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 179 meters, but the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -338 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind of 1 knot at 360°, contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,079 meters was 48% of the runway length, indicating a controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 98.8%. The slight deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance, and the aircraft demonstrated excellent control and stability throughout the landing phase.
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