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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 145 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 168 kt, 23 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 145 kt at liftoff
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Arrival
Reduce power on final so the aircraft arrives at 126 kt over the threshold instead of carrying excess speed.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 135 kt against a 126 kt target usually carries extra energy into the flare as a balloon, and the sink that returns afterward usually arrives hard at touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 126 kt at the threshold
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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 7,154 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,154 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 4,910 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 168 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 64°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of Harmondsworth, where the aircraft ascended from 1,098 feet above sea level to 33,946 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,849 feet in just 20 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead New Mills in Derbyshire, England. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 52 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb, this time from 34,135 feet above sea level to 35,683 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,548 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb took place 7 miles west of Blackpool, England, and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 18 miles southeast of Laxey on the Isle of Man. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 372 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb, this time from 35,894 feet above sea level to 37,377 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,483 feet in just 2 minutes. This climb took place at a specific latitude and longitude, and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting at a specific latitude and longitude, and lasted for 182 minutes, covering a distance of 1,450 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb, this time from 37,674 feet above sea level to 39,648 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,974 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb took place 65 miles east of Cape Kiglapait in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 43 miles east of Cape Kiglapait, and lasted for 358 minutes, covering a distance of 2,588 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles northeast of Ludlow Airport in California, United States. The descent took place from 39,974 feet above sea level to 2,365 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,609 feet in just 21 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a final approach phase, heading towards runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport from the east. The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 106 knots and a touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute. The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 70°F temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 6,538 feet, which was 73% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline.
The aircraft then taxied to the
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 263.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,795 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was excessively far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length.
The touchdown speed of 106 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly over-controlled during the landing. This could be a result of the pilot's attempt to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The threshold height at 114 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on the approach. The threshold speed of 136 knots was slightly above the target, which could be a result of the aircraft's high speed on the approach. The runway length of 8,899 feet was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, but the touchdown point was still far down the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 110°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's long touchdown point. The total landing distance of 6,538 feet was 73% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft utilized a significant portion of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which may be a result of the pilot's attempt to maintain control during the landing. This misalignment could be a concern for future landings, as it may indicate a lack of precision in the pilot's control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but it highlights some areas for improvement in terms of approach and touchdown control. The pilot's ability to maintain a stable approach and touchdown speed was good, but the firm touchdown rate and long touchdown point suggest that there may be room for improvement in terms of control and precision during the landing phase.
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