Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 26 stages, 24 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,715 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,715 m of the 3,210 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 323 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 191 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 319°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,162 feet above sea level to 30,352 feet, an increase of 29,190 feet in just 20 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 128 nautical miles and took place approximately 1 mile south of Harmondsworth in Greater London, England. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 130 minutes and covered a distance of 1,158 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead Genneville in Normandie, France.
The flight continued with multiple enroute climb and level cruise phases, with the aircraft climbing to higher altitudes and then leveling off to cruise at those altitudes. These phases took place over various locations, including Rouissat Airport in Algeria, Mamfe Airport in Cameroon, and Pokweni Glider Airport in Namibia. The aircraft also experienced several descent phases, including a significant descent from 38,938 feet to 29,815 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Cape Town International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 165.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,340 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 3,210 meters, with the threshold height being slightly above target and the threshold speed being slightly above target at 149 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 325 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 147 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -535 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 159°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,634 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight was a long one, covering a total distance of 5,252 nautical miles and taking a total of 674 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a significant amount of fuel, with a total of 90,321 kilograms being consumed during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a score of 95.5%. The final approach to runway 19 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 165.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,340 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 325 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 147 knots was slightly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -535 feet per minute (fpm) was also very hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a significant amount of deceleration upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a headwind of 13 knots at 159°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which made the landing conditions relatively easy.
The total landing distance of 1,634 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's rotation and deceleration during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot achieving a high score of 95.5%. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and rate, which could be addressed through further training and practice.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values