The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 747-8 aircraft. The enroute climb phase began over San Miguel Jaltocan in the Estado de Mexico, Mexico, where the aircraft lifted off from an altitude of 8,453 feet above sea level. Within a span of 10 minutes, the aircraft successfully climbed to an altitude of 41,513 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. This impressive climb showcased the aircraft's exceptional performance capabilities.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase, which started approximately 3 miles southwest of Ixtapan del Oro in the Estado de Mexico, Mexico. During this phase, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles. This stable cruise phase allowed the aircraft to conserve fuel and maintain a consistent pace.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its enroute descent phase, which started 4 miles southeast of Chilchota in the Estado de Mexico, Mexico. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 41,171 feet above sea level to 7,743 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles within a span of 15 minutes. This controlled descent phase demonstrated the aircraft's ability to safely and efficiently transition to a lower altitude.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of Juanacatlan in the Estado de Jalisco, Mexico. During this brief phase, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach phase began as the aircraft headed towards runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport from the southeast. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,188 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway when it started its descent. The aircraft touched down on the runway, which had a length of 4,005 meters, and the threshold height was reported to be good. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 130 knots.
However, the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired at 128 knots, and the touchdown rate was quite hard at -549 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 24 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 20 degrees, and a crosswind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,213 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline by 23 meters. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile within a span of 4 minutes.
The total flight distance was 265 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes. The aircraft consumed a total of 6,114 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 22 MMSM Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Heading variation -11.1 ° -35.3 ° min to max -3.8 ° |
-35.3 | -3.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 77 kt 0 kt min to max 181 kt |
0 | 181 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.0 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.36 g |
1.00 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 48 fpm -43 fpm min to max 1,220 fpm |
1 | 1,220 fpm | |
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Average altitude -3 ft agl -7 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl |
-4 | 45 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 8.9 ° |
-0.6 | 7.1 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 10:36:38 |
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Engine 4 Started at 10:36:38 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 10:36:38 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 10:36:38 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 10:36:38 |
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Landing Gear Down at 10:36:38 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 10:36:40 |
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Parking Brake On at 10:40:51 |
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Engine 1 Started at 10:40:59 |
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Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 10:41:19 |
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Engine 3 Started at 10:41:52 |
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Engine 2 Started at 10:42:13 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 10:43:17 |
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Parking Brake Off at 10:43:47 |
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Parking Brake On at 10:43:49 |
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Parking Brake Off at 10:43:50 |
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Parking Brake On at 10:44:22 |
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Parking Brake Off at 10:44:23 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 10:45:35 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 10:46:48 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 10:46:50 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 10:46:54 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 22 MMSM Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 77.62 % |
Heading variation -3.6 ° -3.8 ° min to max -2.9 ° |
-3.8 | -2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 192 kt 181 kt min to max 229 kt |
181 | 229 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.10 g |
0.99 | 1.08 g | |
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Average VSI 1,338 fpm 756 fpm min to max 1,961 fpm |
1,234 | 1,183 fpm | |
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Average altitude 139 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 393 ft agl |
47 | 393 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 2.4 ° min to max 7.7 ° |
7.1 | 3.4 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 10:48:21 |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 10:48:32 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 10:48:34 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 22 MMSM Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -2.9 ° -3.0 ° min to max -2.7 ° |
-3.0 | -2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 237 kt 232 kt min to max 239 kt |
232 | 238 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.5 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.30 g 1.07 g min to max 1.37 g |
1.07 | 1.33 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 3,134 fpm 1,337 fpm min to max 5,475 fpm |
1,337 | 5,475 fpm | |
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Average altitude 590 ft agl 417 ft agl min to max 846 ft agl |
417 | 846 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.2 ° 3.8 ° min to max 14.5 ° |
3.8 | 14.5 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 10:48:39 |
Enroute climb started overhead San Miguel Jaltocan (Estado de Mexico, Mexico). Climbing from 8,453 ft asl to 41,513 ft asl, an increase of 33,060 ft in 10 minutes and covering 76 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 275 kt 230 kt min to max 315 kt |
236 | 261 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 9.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.6 ° |
1.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.03 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI 2,948 fpm -108 fpm min to max 6,631 fpm |
6,500 | -72 fpm | |
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Average altitude 30,162 ft asl 8,453 ft asl min to max 41,513 ft asl |
8,453 | 41,513 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 1.7 ° min to max 15.0 ° |
15.0 | 1.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 10:49:04 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 10:58:37 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south west of Ixtapan del Oro (Estado de Mexico, Mexico) and lasted 12 minutes, covering 103 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 41,519 ft asl 41,404 ft asl min to max 41,531 ft asl |
41,512 | 41,404 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 257 kt 256 kt min to max 260 kt |
260 | 257 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.9 ° |
0.6 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.98 | 0.95 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
1.7 | 0.1 ° | |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 11:11:28 |
Enroute descent started 4 miles south east of Chilchota (Estado de Mexico, Mexico). Descent from 41,171 ft asl to 7,743 ft asl, a decrease of 33,428 ft in 15 minutes and covering 69 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 268 kt 211 kt min to max 282 kt |
259 | 211 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 17.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.7 ° |
0.1 | 25.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.06 g 0.79 g min to max 1.40 g |
1.01 | 1.09 g | |
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Average VSI -2,497 fpm -3,444 fpm min to max 99 fpm |
-1,337 | 40 fpm | |
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Average altitude 23,553 ft asl 7,733 ft asl min to max 41,171 ft asl |
41,171 | 7,743 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -4.1 ° min to max 3.5 ° |
0.3 | 3.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 11:14:35 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:14:35 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 11:25:42 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 11:26:08 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 11:26:25 |
Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south east of Juanacatlan (Estado de Jalisco, Mexico) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 9 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.82 % |
Average altitude 7,103 ft asl 6,209 ft asl min to max 7,758 ft asl |
7,743 | 6,209 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 155 kt 127 kt min to max 211 kt |
211 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.4 ° |
25.0 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.97 g min to max 1.15 g |
1.09 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 0.6 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
3.4 | 1.5 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 11:26:29 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 11:27:13 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 11:27:15 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 11:27:16 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 11:27:27 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 11:27:32 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 11:27:33 |
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Landing Gear Down at 11:27:44 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 11:28:02 |
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Flaps Position 6 at 11:28:03 |
Approaching runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,188 ft agl to 866 ft agl. A decrease of 322 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 130 kt 129 kt min to max 130 kt |
130 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.3 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -778 fpm -847 fpm min to max -660 fpm |
-816 | -661 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,022 ft agl 866 ft agl min to max 1,188 ft agl |
1,188 | 866 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.8 ° 1.3 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.4 | 1.8 ° |
Approaching runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 854 ft agl to 601 ft agl. A decrease of 253 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.7 ° 2.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.7 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 129 kt 129 kt min to max 130 kt |
129 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.98 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -632 fpm -806 fpm min to max -548 fpm |
-682 | -600 fpm | |
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Average altitude 721 ft agl 601 ft agl min to max 854 ft agl |
854 | 601 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.4 ° min to max 3.0 ° |
1.6 | 1.5 ° |
Approaching runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 590 ft agl to 330 ft agl. A decrease of 259 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 130 kt 130 kt min to max 131 kt |
130 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
-0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.3 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
0.3 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.97 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -645 fpm -799 fpm min to max -546 fpm |
-654 | -725 fpm | |
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Average altitude 470 ft agl 330 ft agl min to max 590 ft agl |
590 | 330 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
1.2 | 2.0 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 11:30:28 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 11:30:29 |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 11:30:30 |
Approaching runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 318 ft agl to 69 ft agl. A decrease of 249 ft in 19 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.4 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 130 kt 130 kt min to max 131 kt |
130 | 130 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.2 | 2.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.96 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -724 fpm -795 fpm min to max -697 fpm |
-724 | -744 fpm | |
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Average altitude 124 ft agl 69 ft agl min to max 318 ft agl |
318 | 69 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
1.9 | 1.9 ° |
Landing on runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport, runway length 4,005 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 130 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 130 kt. Target 129 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 60.08 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.4 ° | |
| 99.46 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.7 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 1.01 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.02 | 1.03 g | |
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Average speed 130 kt 128 kt min to max 130 kt |
130 | 128 kt | |
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Average VSI -679 fpm -744 fpm min to max -549 fpm |
-744 | -549 fpm | |
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Average altitude 24 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 47 ft agl |
47 | 3 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
2.0 | 3.3 ° | |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 11:31:10 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 11:31:10 |
Touchdown distance was good at 309 m. Touchdown speed at 128 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -549 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24.0 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 5 kt at 20 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 84.5 % |
Touchdown VSI was -549 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 309 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 128 kt Target below 126 kt |
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| 23.74 % |
Runway alignment max 23.97 m 23.62 m left |
23.97 | 23.15 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.3 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.27 g 1.03 g min to max 1.45 g |
1.03 | 1.16 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 128 kt 127 kt min to max 128 kt |
128 | 127 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 2.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
3.3 | 2.4 ° |
Total landing distance 1,213 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 23.0 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,213 m 30 % of runway. |
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| 27.17 % |
Runway alignment max 23.03 m 23.03 m left to 0.00 m left |
23.03 | 1.23 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.99 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.13 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 127 kt 73 kt min to max 138 kt |
138 | 73 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
2.3 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.0 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 45 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 47 kt 26 kt min to max 69 kt |
69 | 29 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.6 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 68 % |
Average speed 19 kt 3 kt min to max 36 kt |
23 | 3 kt | |
| 66.25 % |
Average speed turning corners 18 kt max 20 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.3 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.4 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 11:32:11 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:32:13 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 11:32:14 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 11:32:16 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:32:17 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:32:22 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 11:33:26 |
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Parking Brake On at 11:35:54 |
The Boeing 747-8 aircraft successfully landed at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 29 from the south east, heading 294.0° at 4 nm and 1,188 ft above ground level (agl), was executed with a good threshold height. The threshold speed of 130 kt was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe and controlled approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 128 kt was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -549 fpm. A more controlled touchdown speed would have likely resulted in a softer touchdown and a more stable aircraft. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a combination of factors including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19 °C and a wind speed of 5 kt at 20°. This suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing, and the pilots should have been able to maintain a stable approach. The crosswind component was minimal, at 5 kt, and the headwind was negligible, at 0 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,213 m was 30% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 23.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway alignment.
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