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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 2.4 ft, 8.9 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 5,120 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,120 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,107 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 19L at YBBN Brisbane International Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 80°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 180°. The enroute climb started over Pinkenba, a suburb in the state of Queensland, Australia, where the aircraft ascended from 1,016 feet above sea level to 35,859 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,842 feet in 44 minutes, covering a distance of 322 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 15 nautical miles, before initiating another climb phase. This climb phase took the aircraft from 36,389 feet to 36,849 feet above sea level, an increase of 460 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 286 minutes and covering 2,452 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, initiating another climb phase, which took it from 36,860 feet to 38,843 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,983 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 95 minutes and covering 3,234 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 74 miles south of KNSI San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport, San Nicolas Island, California, United States. The descent took the aircraft from 39,102 feet above sea level to 8,983 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,119 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, before initiating another descent phase. This descent took the aircraft from 8,937 feet above sea level to 1,830 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,106 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, before beginning its final approach to runway 06L at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,108 feet and a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 4,853 feet, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 71 feet from the centreline. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 6,243 nautical miles, taking a total of 471 minutes, and the aircraft used 166,406 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 06L. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 83.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 134 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 1,108 feet was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -322 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 130°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 3 knots each. The total landing distance of 4,853 feet was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again misaligned by 71 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including the initial misalignment during touchdown and the aircraft's response to the brakes and spoilers. Despite these minor deviations, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a stop within a safe distance from the runway end. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 90.4%.
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