EDDF to FACT Flight Report - Airbus A340-600

Flight from EDDF to FACT

Sunday, 09 November 2025 21:49

Minutes 678

5,119 nm

Fuel 88,850 kg

Airbus A340-600

Departure

Runway 18 at EDDF

Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

Altitude

338 ft asl

Weight

317,640 kg

Fuel

104,440 kg

Temperature

9 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 01 at FACT

Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town Western Cape, South Africa

144 ft asl

Altitude

228,790 kg

Weight

15,590 kg

Fuel

20 °C

Temperature

0 kt

Wind Speed

0.0 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 99.12%

Departure Score 97.73%

Enroute Score 100%

Arrival Score 99.64%

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A340-600, then departed from runway 18 at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF). The takeoff distance was 2,514 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 177 knots.

As the aircraft climbed out of Frankfurt, it began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southwest of Moerfelden-Walldorf, Germany. The climb took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,346 feet above sea level to 34,968 feet, an increase of 33,623 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 134 nautical miles.

After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile southwest of Stuhlingen, Germany. This phase lasted for 100 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 825 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 20 miles northeast of Kebili, Tunisia. The climb took only 2 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 34,981 feet to 35,664 feet, an increase of 683 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 14 nautical miles.

Following this brief climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 12 miles east of Kebili, Tunisia. This phase lasted for 85 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 654 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began another enroute climb, starting at a specific location with latitude 22.9142056 and longitude 7.4246807. The climb took 365 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 35,990 feet to 39,984 feet, an increase of 3,994 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 2,860 nautical miles.

After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 32 miles northeast of Meob Bay, Namibia. This phase lasted for 66 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 494 nautical miles.

As the aircraft began its descent, it started from 40 miles southwest of Vredendal, South Africa. The descent took 28 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,999 feet to 1,420 feet, a decrease of 38,579 feet. The distance covered during this descent was 128 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 01 at Cape Town International Airport (FACT) was made from the south, heading 345.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01, which has a length of 3,210 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 149 knots.

The touchdown distance was good at 372 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 146 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -264 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather at the time of landing was 20 degrees Celsius.

The total landing distance was 1,141 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 5,119 nautical miles, and the flight took 678 minutes. The aircraft used 88,850 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Departure Taxi

100 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 12 kt	1		5 kt
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt	0		0 kt
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.5 °	0.5		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.5		0.4 °
Info	Taxi Lights Off at 21:50:17
Info	Navigation Lights On at 21:50:17
Info	Beacon Lights On at 21:50:17
Info	Strobe Lights Off at 21:50:17
Info	Landing Lights Off at 21:50:17
Info	Landing Gear Down at 21:50:17
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 21:50:17
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:50:17
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 21:50:44
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 21:50:45
Info	Parking Brake On at 21:50:59
Info	Taxi Lights On at 21:51:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 21:52:50
Info	Landing Lights On at 21:59:16

Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 18 at EDDF Frankfurt Airport, Average speed was 11 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 5 kt 4 kt min to max 6 kt	6		5 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.8		1.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.4		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.01		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights On at 21:59:20

Departure Roll

98.63 %

Departure roll runway 18 at EDDF Frankfurt Airport. Takeoff distance 2,514 m 63 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 177 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 2,514 m 63 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 177 kt Target 165 kt
93.14 %	Runway alignment max 6.50 m 1.57 m left to 4.93 m right	0.55		0.03 m
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.84 g min to max 1.18 g	1.00		1.18 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -6.7 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		-6.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.1		0.7 °

Departure Climb 1

100 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 EDDF Frankfurt Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.0 °
100 %	Average speed 179 kt 177 kt min to max 180 kt	177		180 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 °	0.7		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.14 g min to max 1.20 g	1.18		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 751 fpm 413 fpm min to max 1,099 fpm	413		1,099 fpm
Info	Average altitude 10 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	0		27 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.7 ° -11.2 ° min to max -6.9 °	-6.9		-11.2 °

Departure Climb 2

100 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 EDDF Frankfurt Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.2 °
100 %	Average speed 180 kt 180 kt min to max 181 kt	180		181 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.5		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.94 g min to max 1.15 g	1.14		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI 1,492 fpm 1,127 fpm min to max 1,757 fpm	1,127		1,636 fpm
Info	Average altitude 95 ft agl 29 ft agl min to max 354 ft agl	29		354 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -10.7 ° -11.4 ° min to max -9.6 °	-11.3		-9.8 °
Info	Taxi Lights Off at 22:01:03

Departure Climb 3

90 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18 EDDF Frankfurt Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-0.7 °
100 %	Average speed 182 kt 181 kt min to max 184 kt	181		184 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.4		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 0.99 g	0.99		0.99 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,669 fpm 1,623 fpm min to max 1,750 fpm	1,624		1,750 fpm
Info	Average altitude 681 ft agl 397 ft agl min to max 973 ft agl	397		973 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -9.9 ° -10.0 ° min to max -9.8 °	-9.9		-9.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Down at 22:01:09
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 22:01:07

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles south west of Moerfelden-Walldorf (Hessen, Germany). Climbing from 1,346 ft asl to 34,968 ft asl, an increase of 33,623 ft in 20 minutes and covering 134 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 278 kt 184 kt min to max 321 kt	184		279 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.2 °	0.6		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.92 g min to max 1.04 g	0.99		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI 1,640 fpm 390 fpm min to max 2,910 fpm	1,758		390 fpm
Info	Average altitude 17,905 ft asl 1,346 ft asl min to max 34,968 ft asl	1,346		34,968 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.3 ° -13.2 ° min to max -2.5 °	-9.8		-2.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 22:02:00
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:02:41
Info	Landing Lights Off at 22:05:47

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Stuhlingen (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) and lasted 100 minutes, covering 825 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 34,986 ft asl 34,884 ft asl min to max 35,142 ft asl	34,981		34,986 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 279 kt 276 kt min to max 281 kt	280		278 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.4 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.87 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.7 ° min to max -1.3 °	-2.5		-2.2 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 20 miles north east of Kebili (Gouvernorat de Kebili, Tunisia). Climbing from 34,981 ft asl to 35,664 ft asl, an increase of 683 ft in 2 minutes and covering 14 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 278 kt 276 kt min to max 280 kt	277		276 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.03 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 416 fpm -12 fpm min to max 1,540 fpm	8		1,540 fpm
Info	Average altitude 35,103 ft asl 34,981 ft asl min to max 35,664 ft asl	34,981		35,664 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.8 ° -4.2 ° min to max -2.2 °	-2.2		-4.2 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 12 miles east of Kebili (Gouvernorat de Kebili, Tunisia) and lasted 85 minutes, covering 654 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 35,983 ft asl 35,727 ft asl min to max 36,211 ft asl	35,908		35,992 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 273 kt 271 kt min to max 275 kt	274		272 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.0 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.84 g min to max 1.12 g	0.94		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -3.3 ° min to max -1.5 °	-3.1		-2.2 °

Enroute Climb 3

100 %

Enroute climb started Latitude: 22.9142056 Longitude: 7.4246807. Climbing from 35,990 ft asl to 39,984 ft asl, an increase of 3,994 ft in 365 minutes and covering 2,860 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 269 kt 248 kt min to max 274 kt	274		248 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -5 fpm -26 fpm min to max 15 fpm	-26		15 fpm
Info	Average altitude 36,486 ft asl 35,979 ft asl min to max 39,984 ft asl	35,990		39,984 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max -2.1 °	-2.1		-2.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 32 miles north east of FYMB Meob Bay Landing Site Meob Bay (Hardap, Namibia) and lasted 66 minutes, covering 494 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 39,984 ft asl 39,954 ft asl min to max 40,024 ft asl	39,986		39,985 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 250 kt 248 kt min to max 251 kt	249		250 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	0.2		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.5 ° min to max -2.1 °	-2.4		-2.3 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 40 miles south west of FAVJ Doringbaai Airstrip Vredendal (Western Cape, South Africa). Descent from 39,999 ft asl to 1,420 ft asl, a decrease of 38,579 ft in 28 minutes and covering 128 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 224 kt 148 kt min to max 311 kt	250		148 kt
100 %	Average bank angle 11.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 31.6 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.94 g min to max 1.23 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,115 fpm -3,276 fpm min to max 198 fpm	-42		-699 fpm
Info	Average altitude 11,066 ft asl 1,420 ft asl min to max 39,999 ft asl	39,999		1,420 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.6 ° -6.5 ° min to max 3.4 °	-2.1		-3.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights On at 08:55:04
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 08:56:03
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 09:05:13
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 09:05:14
Info	Landing Gear Down at 09:05:44
Info	Flaps Position 3 at 09:05:45
Info	Taxi Lights On at 09:05:51
Info	Flaps Position 4 at 09:05:51
100 %	Landing Lights at 09:06:48

Arrival Final 4

100 %

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,265 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 148 kt 148 kt min to max 149 kt	148		149 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	0.99		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -724 fpm -753 fpm min to max -702 fpm	-702		-753 fpm
Info	Average altitude 1,120 ft agl 971 ft agl min to max 1,265 ft agl	1,265		971 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.9 ° -3.1 ° min to max -2.7 °	-3.0		-2.8 °

Arrival Final 3

100 %

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 957 ft agl to 661 ft agl. A decrease of 297 ft in 23 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 149 kt 148 kt min to max 150 kt	148		150 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -773 fpm -795 fpm min to max -752 fpm	-761		-782 fpm
Info	Average altitude 811 ft agl 661 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl	957		661 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max -2.5 °	-2.8		-2.5 °

Arrival Final 2

100 %

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 647 ft agl to 337 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 24 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 °	3.0		3.0 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 150 kt min to max 151 kt	150		151 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		0.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -775 fpm -785 fpm min to max -760 fpm	-778		-770 fpm
Info	Average altitude 492 ft agl 337 ft agl min to max 647 ft agl	647		337 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -2.5 ° min to max -2.2 °	-2.5		-2.2 °

Arrival Final 1

100 %

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 20 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.9		2.8 °
100 %	Average speed 150 kt 149 kt min to max 151 kt	151		149 kt
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI -727 fpm -772 fpm min to max -717 fpm	-770		-726 fpm
Info	Average altitude 119 ft agl 68 ft agl min to max 324 ft agl	324		68 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.3 ° -2.4 ° min to max -2.2 °	-2.2		-2.3 °

Arrival Landing

98.8 %

Landing on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, runway length 3,210 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt. Target 140 kt
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
97.82 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 °	0.1		0.0 °
86.86 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.88 g min to max 1.96 g	0.99		0.88 g
Info	Average speed 148 kt 146 kt min to max 149 kt	149		146 kt
Info	Average VSI -556 fpm -732 fpm min to max -264 fpm	-726		-264 fpm
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl -8 ft agl min to max 40 ft agl	40		-8 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.4 ° -4.4 ° min to max -2.3 °	-2.3		-3.3 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.59 %

Touchdown distance was good at 372 m. Touchdown speed at 146 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -264 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. .

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.35 %	Touchdown VSI was -264 fpm.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 372 m Target 457 m
100 %	Speed at touchdown 146 kt Target below 144 kt
100 %	Runway alignment max 1.23 m 1.12 m left	1.00		1.05 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.91 g 0.87 g min to max 0.99 g	0.88		0.99 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 145 kt 145 kt min to max 146 kt	146		145 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -3.5 ° -3.8 ° min to max -3.3 °	-3.3		-3.8 °

Arrival Rollout

99.71 %

Total landing distance 1,141 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,141 m 36 % of runway.
99.36 %	Runway alignment max 3.22 m 3.22 m left to 0.00 m left	1.22		1.60 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.07 g	1.00		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 61 kt 34 kt min to max 68 kt	68		34 kt
Info	Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -4.2 ° min to max 0.9 °	-3.8		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Parking Brake On at 09:08:33
Info	Parking Brake Off at 09:08:35

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 53 kt

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 20 kt 7 kt min to max 34 kt	34		7 kt
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.7		0.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.2		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.03 g	1.03		0.99 g

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Takeoff on runway 18 at EDDF Frankfurt Airport in the Airbus A340-600

97.73 %

100 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

100 %

Switched On

Speed

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

98.63 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 18 at EDDF Frankfurt Airport. Takeoff distance 2,514 m 63 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 177 kt. Local weather - Temperature 9 °C. .

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 2,514 m using 63.36 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 177 kn - Target 165 kn

Alignment

93.14 %

1.57 m left to 4.93 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

100 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

100 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 18 EDDF Frankfurt Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

100 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 18 EDDF Frankfurt Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

90 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 18 EDDF Frankfurt Airport.

Heading

100 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport in the Airbus A340-600

Landing Score 99.27 %

Landing Summary

The Airbus A340-600 successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.3%. The aircraft was approaching runway 01 from the south, heading 345.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was precise, setting the stage for a smooth landing.

Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the runway with a speed of 149 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 372 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the landing process. The touchdown speed of 146 knots was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.

The aircraft's descent rate was fair at -264 feet per minute, which is a reasonable rate for a commercial airliner. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C.

The total landing distance of 1,141 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a smooth and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision throughout the landing process.

Overall, the landing of the Airbus A340-600 at Cape Town International Airport was a success, with the pilot achieving a high score of 99.3%. The precise approach, smooth touchdown, and controlled rollout all contributed to a safe and efficient landing.

100 %

Final 4

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,265 ft agl to 971 ft agl. A decrease of 294 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 3

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 957 ft agl to 661 ft agl. A decrease of 297 ft in 23 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 647 ft agl to 337 ft agl. A decrease of 310 ft in 24 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

100 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 324 ft agl to 68 ft agl. A decrease of 256 ft in 20 seconds.

Glideslope

100 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

100 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope

100 %

IAS

100 %

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

Descent Rate

Info

98.8 %

Landing

Landing on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, runway length 3,210 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt.

Height

100 %

Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 kt. Target 140 kt

Flare

97.82 %

Excellent landing flare

Heading

100 %

Bank

100 %

86.86 %

IAS

Info

Pitch

Info

Descent Rate

Info

98.59 %

Touchdown

Touchdown distance was good at 372 m. Touchdown speed at 146 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -264 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 20 °C. .

Touchdown

94.35 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -264 ft/m.

Speed

100 %

Touchdown speed at 146 kt was a little fast. Target below 144 kn

Distance

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 372 m.

Alignment

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.