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Work on the flare
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.
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 3,589 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 663 m past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 23L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport in Germany. The takeoff distance was 657 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 249°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead EDDL Düsseldorf Airport and ascending from 1,176 feet above sea level to 11,766 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,590 feet in just 4 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 16 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, 1 mile south of Grefrath in Germany. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 11,764 feet above sea level to 22,905 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,141 feet in 5 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 27 nautical miles and took place 1 mile south of Niederkruchten in Germany.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 14 minutes and covering 86 nautical miles, 1 mile south east of Zutendaal in Belgium. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles south east of Landouzy-la-Ville in France and descending from 22,977 feet above sea level to 1,671 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,307 feet in 16 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was made from the east, heading 265.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,314 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27L, which had a length of 3,589 meters. The threshold height at 89 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 124 knots.
The touchdown point was 230 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 121 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -255 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 16 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,102 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. 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 218 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 55 minutes. The aircraft used 5,412 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport on runway 27L, achieving an overall score of 86.2%. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the east, heading 265.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,314 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 230 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal landing area. The touchdown speed of 121 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking force than necessary. However, the touchdown rate of -255 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a headwind component of 16 knots, which was beneficial for the landing. The crosswind component was minimal, at just 1 knot, indicating that the aircraft was not significantly affected by any lateral wind forces.
The runway touchdown alignment was reported to be very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
In terms of the landing distance, the aircraft required a total of 1,102 meters to come to a stop, which is equivalent to 31% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to apply the brakes effectively and bring the aircraft to a stop in a relatively short distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
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