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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,883 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 442 m touchdown sits inside 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 22L at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, with a takeoff distance of 804 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 219 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France, and climbed from an altitude of 1,195 feet above sea level to 33,700 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,505 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Grenoble, France, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 124 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Magnien, France, and descended from 33,782 feet above sea level to 12,058 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,723 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Saint-Serotin, France, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northwest of Vinneuf, France, and descended from 12,063 feet above sea level to 2,904 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,159 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise started overhead Ozoir-la-Ferriere, France, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25 at Paris-Orly Airport, flying from the east and heading 254.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 25 at Paris-Orly Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 443 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 119 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,005 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.5 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 373 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 61 minutes. The aircraft used 7,941 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, achieving a score of 92.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 16°C and wind speeds of 12 kt at 310°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 2,883 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was maintained at 128 kt, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 443 meters was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 119 kt was well below the maximum allowed speed. The touchdown rate of -360 fpm was firm, suggesting a controlled and stable landing.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being misaligned by 17.5 meters from the centerline. This minor issue did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, but it did affect the score. The total landing distance of 1,005 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The local weather conditions played a significant role in the landing, with a moderate headwind of 7 kt and a crosswind of 10 kt. The pilot successfully compensated for these wind conditions, ensuring a stable and controlled approach and landing. Overall, the Airbus A350-900 demonstrated excellent performance during the landing, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and touchdown.
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