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Reduce power earlier on final so speed bleeds back to 142 kt by the threshold, rather than carrying it in.
What happened: This flight crossed the threshold 8 kt above the target speed, then began the flare 55 ft above the normal band. Carrying speed like this across the threshold usually keeps the flare high and ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 142 kt at the threshold.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 42 kt FAST on the reference speed of 142 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 48 kt FAST on the reference speed of 142 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,842 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,842 m of the 3,047 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 249 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.73 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 777-300 departed Auckland International Airport, taxiing from the parking area to the runway 05R took 7 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll, accelerating down the 2,524-meter runway, which was utilized at 77% of its length. Liftoff speed was achieved at 191 knots, with a local temperature of 24°C and wind conditions of 7 knots at 20°, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Auckland, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, reaching an altitude of 31,584 feet above sea level in 19 minutes, covering 124 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged enroute level cruise, which lasted 248 minutes and covered 2,130 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time reaching an altitude of 34,255 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The flight continued with multiple enroute level cruise phases, each lasting several hundred minutes and covering thousands of nautical miles. The final descent phase began 3 miles south of Buchanan, Michigan, and the aircraft touched down on runway 04L at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with a touchdown distance of 251 meters and a touchdown speed of 146 knots.
The landing was followed by a taxiing period, which took 3 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 7,429 nautical miles, taking 887 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 126,077 kilograms of fuel. The landing distance was 1,769 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12°C and a wind of 5 knots at 100°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 2-knot headwind.
The Boeing 777-300 touched down on runway 04L at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, despite a slightly above-target threshold speed of 151 kt. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition into the touchdown phase. The touchdown distance of 251 m was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 146 kt was a little faster than desired, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -710 fpm.
The aircraft's centreline alignment during the rollout phase was excellent, with the aircraft staying precisely on the centreline. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the post-landing phase. The total landing distance of 1,769 m was 58% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for a commercial airliner of this size.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 93.6%. The good threshold height, perfect centreline alignment, and very good runway rollout alignment all contributed to a smooth and controlled landing. However, the slightly above-target threshold speed and the heavy touchdown rate were areas for improvement. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a light headwind of 2 kt, were favorable for the landing.
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