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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,948 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 304 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London City Airport took approximately 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The A400M then departed from runway 27, utilizing 52% of the 1,300-meter runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 690 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 146 knots, with a local temperature of 14°C and wind conditions of 14 knots at 230 degrees, resulting in a 10-knot headwind and a 10-knot crosswind.
Following departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Canary Wharf, ascending from 1,207 feet above sea level to 24,000 feet in 8 minutes, covering 42 nautical miles. The climb rate was significant, with an increase of 22,793 feet in a relatively short period. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Bedford and lasting 39 minutes, during which it covered 252 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 17 miles northeast of Eyemouth, with the aircraft descending from 24,000 feet to 3,094 feet in 14 minutes, covering 82 nautical miles. The final descent phase started overhead Oldmeldrum, with the aircraft touching down on runway 16 at Aberdeen Dyce Airport.
The landing was executed with good threshold height and threshold speed, with the aircraft touching down at 117 knots. The touchdown distance was 305 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 398 nautical miles, with a flight time of 1 hour and 18 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,226 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 16 at EGPD Aberdeen Dyce Airport from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 158.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,394 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 123 knots, well within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down smoothly at a speed of 117 knots, with a touchdown distance of 305 meters, which was within the expected parameters.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with the aircraft maintaining a perfect runway touchdown alignment. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat hard, at -526 feet per minute, which may indicate a slight over-rotation. Despite this, the aircraft was able to maintain control and continue the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9°C and a headwind of 19 knots, were favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 663 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway length, was acceptable. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the aircraft's control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 93.2%, indicating a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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