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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,766 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,766 m of the 2,624 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 548 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 19 at Blaise Diagne International Airport, located at GOBD. The takeoff distance was 1,335 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 179 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 219 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport and reached an altitude of 34,994 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,710 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 13 miles south of Baro Kunda and lasted for 115 minutes, covering a distance of 946 nautical miles. The cruise altitude was maintained until the aircraft encountered another climb, which started 21 miles south of Takoradi Airport in Ghana. This climb took the aircraft from 34,941 feet to 36,940 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 36 miles southeast of Takoradi Airport and lasted for 111 minutes, covering a distance of 851 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, which started 12 miles northwest of Mayumba in Gabon. The descent took the aircraft from 36,763 feet to 1,879 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17 at Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport was made from the north, heading 165.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,791 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at 1,936 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 17, which had a length of 2,624 meters. The touchdown point was 138 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 26°C temperature and winds of 3 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,692 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,095 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 287 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 39,015 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at FCPP Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 17 was initiated from the north, with a heading of 165.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,791 feet above ground level.
The pilot's control of the aircraft during the final approach was impressive, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The threshold speed of 151 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown speed of 148 knots was slightly higher than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown point was 138 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown rate of -274 feet per minute was fair, suggesting that the pilot had not fully arrested the aircraft's descent upon touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft's direction and orientation during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to the smoothness of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,692 meters was 64% of the available runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had effectively controlled the aircraft's rotation and direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 777-300 at FCPP Antonio Agostinho-Neto International Airport was a creditable performance, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in the approach and landing phases of flight.
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