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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 600 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777F taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23L, the aircraft used 947 m of runway, representing 26 % of the available length, and lifted off at 168 kt. Ambient conditions were 18 °C with a wind of 23 kt from 310°, a cross-wind component of 20 kt and a head-wind component of 12 kt.
Climb commenced overhead NZAA, with the airplane ascending from 958 ft asl to 1,568 ft asl, an increase of 610 ft achieved in 1 minute while traversing 2 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles south-west of NZAA and continued for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 9 nm.
Descent was initiated 1 mile north-east of Takanini, descending from 1,561 ft asl to 847 ft asl, a loss of 714 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 4 nm.
The final approach to runway 23L was flown from the east on a heading of 257.0° at 2 nm and 820 ft agl.
Landing occurred on runway 23L, whose total length is 3,671 m; the threshold speed was 136 kt. Touchdown was recorded 174 m beyond the touchdown zone at 121 kt with a firm touchdown rate of minus 332 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Weather at the time was 18 °C with a wind of 21 kt from 300°, a cross-wind component of 16 kt and a head-wind component of 14 kt. The total landing distance measured 944 m, equal to 26 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was noted to be slightly off centreline by 9.3 m.
In total, the flight covered 19 nm, taking 8, and consumed 36,931 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 257.0 deg, 2 nm out and 820 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the local weather reported a temperature of 18 deg C, wind 21 kt from 300 deg (crosswind component 16 kt, headwind component 14 kt).
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was good at 136 kt.
Touchdown occurred 174 m beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 121 kt that was good, a firm touchdown rate of minus 332 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment that was perfect.
Rollout alignment was slightly off centreline by 9.3 m, and the total landing distance was 944 m, representing 26 % of the 3,671 m runway.
To tighten the touchdown point toward the designated zone and to improve rollout alignment, focus on precise flare timing and centreline tracking during the final metres after touchdown; these adjustments will help convert the already strong 92.8 % score into an even tighter performance.
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