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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 156 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 2,773 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,773 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 284 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-1000, then departed from runway 36L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 1,151 meters, which is 33% 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 5°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 279°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Vijfhuizen, a town in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 136 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,050 feet above sea level to 38,723 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,673 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 104 minutes and covered a distance of 739 nautical miles. This phase took place overhead Vendegies-au-Bois, a town in the Hauts-de-France region of France. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles southeast of Satao, a town in the Viseu district of Portugal. The descent took 34 minutes and covered a distance of 160 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 38,723 feet above sea level to 4,003 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,720 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. This phase took place 13 miles southwest of Sesimbra, a town in the Setubal district of Portugal. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 3 miles southwest of Sesimbra. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 4,015 feet above sea level to 2,998 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,017 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. This phase took place 6 miles west of Sesimbra. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 2 miles southwest of Charneca de Caparica, a town in the Setubal district of Portugal. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,992 feet above sea level to 1,627 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,365 feet.
The final approach to runway 02 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) was made from the south, heading 23.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 02, which has a length of 3,123 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 284 meters, but the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -372 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 130°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of
The Airbus A350-1000 successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) on runway 02, achieving a score of 92.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 23.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot judgment. The touchdown distance of 284 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing phase.
Despite a slightly fast touchdown speed of 139 kt, the touchdown rate was firm at -372 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's trajectory during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 130°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the tailwind component was negligible at 1 kt. These conditions likely contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 2,699 meters was within 86% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between control and speed during the landing phase. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing of the Airbus A350-1000 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport was successful, with a high score of 92.1%. The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, landing, and post-landing phases, despite some minor deviations from the target speeds and touchdown position.
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