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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 2.1 ft, 9.2 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,582 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,582 ft of the 11,513 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,897 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft departed from runway 21 at Kotoka International Airport (DGAA) in Accra, Ghana, with a takeoff distance of 7,907 feet, utilizing 80% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 170 knots, with a local temperature of 92°F and a headwind of 8 knots. Following a smooth departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb approximately one mile northeast of Accra, ascending from 1,132 feet above sea level to 33,554 feet in 30 minutes, covering a distance of 220 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 154 minutes and covered 1,730 nautical miles. This was followed by a series of enroute climbs and level cruises, with the aircraft reaching altitudes of up to 37,234 feet and covering distances of over 1,176 nautical miles. The aircraft's fuel efficiency was notable, with a total fuel consumption of 166,199 pounds. The crew's navigation and flight planning were also commendable, as the aircraft remained on course and adhered to the planned flight profile.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD), it began its descent, reducing its altitude from 38,001 feet to 1,619 feet in 22 minutes. The final approach was made to runway 01R, with the aircraft touching down 529 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, concluding a flight that covered 4,761 nautical miles and lasted 312 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 01R at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, with a threshold height of 58 ft above ground level, slightly above the target. The approach quality was good, with a threshold speed of 140 kt, meeting the desired standard. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, with a touchdown speed of 138 kt, which was a little fast, but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown characteristics were fair, with a touchdown rate of -286 fpm, indicating a moderate impact on the landing gear. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 45 °F and a light wind of 4 kt at 40 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 5,314 ft was 46% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 92.4%, reflecting a good approach and touchdown, but some minor deviations in terms of speed and alignment.
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