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Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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 1,716 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,716 m of the 3,998 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 650 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 03 at EFRO Rovaniemi Airport in Rovaniemi, Finland. The takeoff distance was 1,526 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -15 °C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 70°.
The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of EFRO Rovaniemi Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,601 feet above sea level to 29,605 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,004 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles northeast of Liminka, Finland. This phase lasted for 288 minutes, covering a distance of 2,001 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 34 miles north of Kafr ash Shaykh, Egypt, and involved a descent from 32,445 feet above sea level to 1,731 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,714 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05R at HECA Cairo International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 49.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,378 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 05R was successful, with a touchdown point 200 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -211 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 350°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,602 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,211 nautical miles, which was covered in 338 minutes, using 6,521 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Cairo International Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.6%. The final approach to runway 05R was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 49.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,378 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a speed of 128 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown point was located 200 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, although the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The threshold height at 88 feet agl was significantly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Nevertheless, the threshold speed of 138 knots was considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and managed the aircraft's speed effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviations in the landing. The total landing distance of 1,602 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a halt.
Overall, while the landing was not entirely flawless, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft, achieving a respectable score of 84.6%.
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