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Improve the touchdown
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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 20 kt FAST on the reference speed of 121 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,491 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 654 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter departed from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, runway 04R, with a takeoff distance of 1,167 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 180 knots, with a local temperature of 29°C and wind conditions of 13 knots at 89 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 9 knots.
The enroute climb phase began overhead Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 987 feet to 34,989 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 65 minutes and covered 495 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 35,002 feet to 38,996 feet in 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. The subsequent level cruise phase lasted for 113 minutes and covered 948 nautical miles. The flight continued with multiple climb and level cruise phases, with the aircraft eventually beginning its descent phase 48 miles west of Novokazalinsk, Kazakhstan. The descent from 40,992 feet to 3,366 feet took 19 minutes, covering 116 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at Yubileyniy Airfield, Kazakhstan, was initiated from the north-east, with a heading of 247.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,220 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 4,489 meters long, with a touchdown point 191 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 122 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -432 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 966 meters, accounting for 22% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 7 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,422 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 327 minutes and a fuel consumption of 39,049 kilograms.
The Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter touched down on runway 24 at UAON Yubileyniy Airfield, completing a final approach from the north east at a heading of 247.0°. The aircraft was 4 nautical miles from the threshold and 1,220 feet above ground level when it began its descent. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 84 feet above ground level, significantly above the target, but still within acceptable limits.
As the aircraft touched down 191 meters beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed was recorded at 122 knots. The touchdown rate was hard, at -432 feet per minute, indicating a slight loss of control during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.8 meters, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27°C and a crosswind of 6 knots, may have also played a role in the landing characteristics.
The total landing distance was 966 meters, accounting for 22% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.4 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 82.3%. The landing was completed safely, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance from the threshold.
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