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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,652 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,652 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 362 m touchdown sits inside 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 aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 1,401 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 170 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started 3 miles east of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,590 feet above sea level to 33,131 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,541 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles west of Tres Coracoes in Minas Gerais, Brazil. This phase lasted for 159 minutes and covered a distance of 1,324 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started at a latitude of -1.8013242 and a longitude of -35.4870041. This climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 32,962 feet above sea level to 34,958 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,996 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started at a latitude of -1.3581128 and a longitude of -35.249211. This phase lasted for 186 minutes and covered a distance of 1,568 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started at a latitude of 21.3395545 and a longitude of -21.9877573. This climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 34,960 feet above sea level to 36,645 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,684 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started at a latitude of 21.5639151 and a longitude of -21.8400698. This phase lasted for 55 minutes and covered a distance of 458 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started 6 miles southwest of Alajero in the Canary Islands, Spain. This climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,042 feet above sea level to 38,012 feet above sea level, an increase of 970 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Agulo in the Canary Islands, Spain. This phase lasted for 73 minutes and covered a distance of 635 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, which started 77 miles west of Sagres in Portugal. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 37,293 feet above sea level to 5,249 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,044 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of LPSP Pista do Porto Alto Samora Correia in Portugal. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Alhandra in Portugal. The descent took the aircraft from an
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a score of 99.5%. The final approach to runway 20 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 203.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 136 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown distance of 363 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively before touching down on the runway.
However, there were a few areas where the landing could be improved. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute was only fair. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to slow the aircraft down more smoothly, reducing the impact on the landing gear and potentially improving the overall safety of the landing.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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