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Departure
Hold the nose down a touch longer and let speed build to 160 kt before liftoff.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 143 kt, 17 kt below the 160 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 160 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Close the throttles earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 126 kt rather than carrying excess speed.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 160 kt, 34 kt above the 126 kt target, and the nose was then only raised 1° in the flare, taking out little of the sink. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries extra energy into a flare that barely arrests the sink, and that combination usually ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 126 kt at the threshold.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,591 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,591 m of the 2,692 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 578 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL), with a takeoff distance of 989 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 169 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Feltham in Greater London, England. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,136 feet above sea level to 6,080 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,945 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead Cobham in Surrey, England. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from an altitude of 6,286 feet above sea level to 25,486 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,200 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 36 nautical miles. The climb phase started overhead Albury in Surrey, England.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 48 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 9 miles southwest of Peacehaven in East Sussex, England. The aircraft then began its descent phase, starting 14 miles north of Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer in Normandie, France. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 25,564 feet above sea level to 1,671 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,893 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 85.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,313 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09L, which had a length of 2,692 meters. The threshold height at 79 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 161 knots.
The touchdown point was 203 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 156 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -328 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 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 70 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,551 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 195 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes, with the aircraft using 5,170 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A330 aircraft successfully landed at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.1%. The final approach to runway 09L was initiated from the west, with a heading of 85.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,313 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 203 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 156 knots was slightly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further during the approach. The touchdown rate of -328 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 70°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the approach and landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
The total landing distance of 1,551 meters was 58% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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