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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 202 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 172 kt against a target of 202 kt, running 30 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 202 kt.
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the proper flare height before you start rotating; let the runway come up to you rather than anticipating it.
What happened: The flare began early, well above the normal flare band, and touchdown followed at 941 m past the threshold, 484 m beyond the 457 m target. Starting the flare early like this usually carries the touchdown long.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the normal flare band, then touchdown distance against 457 m.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,956 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,956 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 941 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft departed Malé International Airport, rolling down runway 36 and lifting off at a speed of 168 kt after a takeoff distance of 1,904 m, which accounted for 73% of the available runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 °C and a wind speed of 11 kt from a direction of 270°, resulting in a crosswind component of 11 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed a series of enroute climbs and level cruises, with notable increases in altitude and distance covered. The first enroute climb, initiated over Hulhumale, saw the aircraft ascend from 1,004 ft to 35,348 ft in 24 minutes, covering 168 nm. Subsequent climbs and level cruises took the aircraft over various geographical locations, including the Maldives, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Croatia, before it began its descent towards London Heathrow Airport. The final approach to runway 09L was initiated from a heading of 90°, with the aircraft touching down 532 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 136 kt.
The landing was characterized by a touchdown rate of -192 fpm, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target value, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.9 m. The total landing distance of 1,882 m accounted for 52% of the available runway, and the runway rollout alignment was deemed very good. The total flight distance of 4,960 nm was covered in 639 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 67,943 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft heading 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,259 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 69 ft agl, which was above the target. The threshold speed of 137 kt was good, indicating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -192 fpm was good. The touchdown point was 532 m beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 m from the centreline, which could have been a result of the crosswind component of 4 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,882 m was 52% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 86.5%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 °C and a wind of 4 kt at 180°, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
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