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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,641 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,641 m of the 4,013 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 578 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 05 at HCMM Aden Adde International Airport. The takeoff distance was 941 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 55 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Mogadishu, Somalia. The climb took 16 minutes and covered 111 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,157 feet above sea level to 36,425 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,268 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 39 miles northwest of Jalalaqsi, Somalia. This phase lasted for 125 minutes and covered 992 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 84 miles west of Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia. The descent took 18 minutes and covered 106 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,377 feet above sea level to 3,163 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,214 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 8 miles east of OEJF King Faisal Naval Base Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 5 miles southeast of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The descent took 3 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,721 feet above sea level to 1,350 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,371 feet.
The final approach to runway 34R at OEJN King Abdulaziz International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 340.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,315 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 165 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at a direction of 19 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,563 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,237 nautical miles, which was covered in 178 minutes. The aircraft used 20,802 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at OEJN King Abdulaziz International Airport, with a final approach score of 97.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 340.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,315 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth landing on runway 34R, which has a length of 4,013 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed was also within the acceptable range at 141 knots. The touchdown point was 165 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but not significantly impacting the overall landing performance. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and slowed the aircraft down smoothly.
However, the touchdown rate of -243 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path.
The local weather conditions were favorable for landing, with a temperature of 22°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 19°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which reduced the risk of crosswind effects on the aircraft's landing performance. The total landing distance of 1,563 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and aligned it with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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