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FAOR
Johannesburg, South Africa
Runway 03L

Flight Score

99.23 %
YSSY
Sydney, Australia
Runway 34L
20 Dec 2025 10:57 5971 nm Airbus A380 144,727 kg
Departure Score
99.05 %
Enroute Score
100.00 %
Arrival Score
98.64 %

What went well

Touched down at -254 ft/m — a soft arrival
Touchdown 458 m in — inside the full-score zone
Threshold crossed at 39 ft and 137 kt — both inside band

What held you back

Arrival Rollout — bounce at touchdown; Runway alignment max 8.04 m at 87 %, −0.25 points
Departure Roll — Runway alignment max 11.00 m at 83 %, −0.23 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 80 %, −0.20 points

Top opportunity

Improve the rollout

Arrival Rollout

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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Start to finish · 20 stages, 18 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 18 minutes and covered 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 10 kt0 kt min to max 14 kt 0 7 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle 0.0 °-1.2 ° min to max 0.9 ° -0.1 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° 0.0 0.1 °

Events

Info Engine 3 Started 13 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Engine 2 Started 13 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 13 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 13 ft agl · 1 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 13 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 2 13 ft agl
Info Flaps Position 3 13 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 13 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 13 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 13 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 03L at FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport, Average speed was 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 7 kt6 kt min to max 9 kt 7 6 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.3 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.1 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Departure Roll 96.57Departure roll runway 03L at FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,372 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kt. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 6 kt at 309 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 2,372 m59 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 158 ktTarget 161 kt
83 % Runway alignment max 11.00 m7.75 m left to 3.25 m right -2.03 7.75 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 0.98 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.5 °-1.0 ° min to max 9.2 ° -0.3 9.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.2 0.9 °
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average speed 163 kt158 kt min to max 166 kt 158 166 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.9 1.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.94 g min to max 1.11 g 0.98 1.06 g
Info Average VSI 300 fpm77 fpm min to max 696 fpm 77 696 fpm
Info Average altitude 13 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 35 ft agl 0 35 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 10.2 °8.5 ° min to max 11.5 ° 9.1 11.1 °
Departure Climb 2 99.47Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.3 -0.2 °
100 % Average speed 166 kt165 kt min to max 166 kt 166 165 kt
98 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 1.5 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.07 g0.89 g min to max 1.11 g 1.05 0.94 g
Info Average VSI 1,163 fpm775 fpm min to max 1,935 fpm 775 1,773 fpm
Info Average altitude 101 ft agl42 ft agl min to max 361 ft agl 42 361 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.8 °11.5 ° min to max 14.0 ° 11.5 12.4 °

Events

Fail Bounce during liftoff 300 ft agl · 183 kt
Departure Climb 3 99.22Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.1 -0.4 °
100 % Average speed 169 kt165 kt min to max 172 kt 165 172 kt
96 % Average bank angle 2.1 °1.3 ° min to max 3.5 ° 1.9 1.7 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.95 g min to max 1.01 g 0.97 1.00 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,578 fpm1,445 fpm min to max 1,709 fpm 1,709 1,556 fpm
Info Average altitude 661 ft agl387 ft agl min to max 936 ft agl 387 936 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.5 °10.9 ° min to max 12.3 ° 12.3 11.3 °

Events

Info Landing Gear Up 570 ft agl · 186 kt
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 2 miles north of FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport Johannesburg (Gauteng, South Africa). Climbing from 6,511 ft asl to 36,085 ft asl, an increase of 29,574 ft in 26 minutes and covering 166 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 248 kt172 kt min to max 292 kt 172 290 kt
100 % Average bank angle 5.6 °0.0 ° min to max 24.9 ° 1.6 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.88 g min to max 1.21 g 1.01 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,032 fpm-157 fpm min to max 2,404 fpm 1,606 -8 fpm
Info Average altitude 16,789 ft asl6,511 ft asl min to max 36,087 ft asl 6,511 36,085 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °2.6 ° min to max 12.2 ° 11.5 3.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 2,835 ft agl · 220 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 3,322 ft agl · 248 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 3,358 ft agl · 281 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched Off 6,750 ft agl · 350 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 6,782 ft agl · 350 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started 4 miles south west of Vryheid (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) and lasted 587 minutes, covering 5,672 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 34,618 ft asl33,511 ft asl min to max 36,084 ft asl 36,084 35,856 ft asl
100 % Average speed 291 kt220 kt min to max 293 kt 291 269 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.1 °0.0 ° min to max 18.8 ° 0.0 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.96 g min to max 1.08 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.6 ° min to max 4.4 ° 3.0 2.5 °
Enroute Descent 100.00Enroute descent started 6 miles north east of Murrumbateman (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 35,858 ft asl to 3,091 ft asl, a decrease of 32,767 ft in 19 minutes and covering 110 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 260 kt227 kt min to max 309 kt 274 250 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.3 °0.0 ° min to max 24.8 ° 0.3 24.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.05 g0.89 g min to max 1.16 g 1.00 1.14 g
Info Average VSI -1,460 fpm-4,760 fpm min to max 30 fpm 9 -396 fpm
Info Average altitude 11,998 ft asl3,091 ft asl min to max 35,869 ft asl 35,858 3,091 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 0.2 °-3.6 ° min to max 2.4 ° 2.4 2.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched On 9,222 ft agl · 301 kt
Info Landing Lights Switched On 9,475 ft agl · 301 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 5,711 ft agl · 269 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 9 miles south of Bundeena (State of New South Wales, Australia) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 3,078 ft asl3,073 ft asl min to max 3,087 ft asl 3,087 3,082 ft asl
100 % Average speed 236 kt177 kt min to max 250 kt 250 178 kt
100 % Average bank angle 17.1 °0.8 ° min to max 24.7 ° 24.7 2.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g1.00 g min to max 1.15 g 1.15 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °2.4 ° min to max 4.9 ° 2.4 4.5 °

Events

Info Flaps Position 2 3,080 ft agl · 202 kt
Enroute Descent 2 100.00Enroute descent started 4 miles south east of Bundeena (State of New South Wales, Australia). Descent from 3,080 ft asl to 1,289 ft asl, a decrease of 1,790 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 149 kt141 kt min to max 179 kt 177 141 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 1.5 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -697 fpm-878 fpm min to max 14 fpm -19 -702 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,771 ft asl1,289 ft asl min to max 3,081 ft asl 3,080 1,289 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °0.9 ° min to max 4.7 ° 4.7 2.3 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Flaps Position 3 2,736 ft agl · 186 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,025 ft agl · 171 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,905 ft agl · 162 kt
Info Flaps Position 5 1,575 ft agl · 152 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,265 ft agl to 958 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 141 kt140 kt min to max 141 kt 141 140 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.2 -0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.3 0.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.01 g
Info Average VSI -706 fpm-744 fpm min to max -650 fpm -699 -702 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,115 ft agl958 ft agl min to max 1,265 ft agl 1,265 958 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °2.2 ° min to max 3.2 ° 2.3 3.2 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 990 ft agl · 146 kt
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 947 ft agl to 641 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 30 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt138 kt min to max 140 kt 140 138 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.3 -0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.4 °0.1 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.7 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g 1.01 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -708 fpm-756 fpm min to max -665 fpm -680 -686 fpm
Info Average altitude 792 ft agl641 ft agl min to max 947 ft agl 947 641 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °2.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° 3.1 2.5 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 4 990 ft agl · 146 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 900 ft agl · 145 kt
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 628 ft agl to 313 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.9 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 2.9 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt137 kt min to max 139 kt 138 139 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° -0.3 -0.3 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.4 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.03 g 0.99 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -754 fpm-838 fpm min to max -705 fpm -705 -794 fpm
Info Average altitude 470 ft agl313 ft agl min to max 628 ft agl 628 313 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °1.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.5 2.0 °
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 298 ft agl to 55 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °2.7 ° min to max 3.3 °Target 3.0 ° 2.8 3.3 °
100 % Average speed 138 kt137 kt min to max 139 kt 139 138 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 1.8 ° 0.0 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.96 g min to max 1.07 g 0.99 1.02 g
Info Average VSI -639 fpm-843 fpm min to max -508 fpm -838 -511 fpm
Info Average altitude 101 ft agl55 ft agl min to max 298 ft agl 298 55 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °2.4 ° min to max 4.1 ° 2.4 3.9 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 204 ft agl · 142 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 194 ft agl · 142 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 99.85Landing on runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 3,885 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt. Target 131 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
99 % Excellent landing flare
100 % Heading variation 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° 1.8 0.5 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.99 g min to max 1.07 g 1.02 0.99 g
Info Average speed 137 kt134 kt min to max 138 kt 138 134 kt
Info Average VSI -401 fpm-506 fpm min to max -254 fpm -506 -254 fpm
Info Average altitude 16 ft agl-2 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl 39 -2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.6 °3.8 ° min to max 5.4 ° 3.9 5.2 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 34 ft agl · 142 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 29 ft agl · 141 kt
07515022530037545052501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 95.27Touchdown distance was good at 457 m. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -254 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 11 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
95 % Touchdown VSI was -254 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 457 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 134 ktTarget below 129 kt
97 % Runway alignment max 3.78 m3.40 m left 3.22 3.78 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.8 °0.5 ° min to max 1.1 ° 0.5 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.15 g0.99 g min to max 1.25 g 0.99 1.21 g
80 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 133 kt133 kt min to max 134 kt 134 133 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.0 °4.6 ° min to max 5.2 ° 5.2 4.6 °
Arrival Rollout 94.01Total landing distance 1,692 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,692 m44 % of runway.
87 % Runway alignment max 8.04 m6.70 m left to 1.34 m right 3.78 -0.43 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.94 g min to max 1.21 g 1.21 1.00 g
Info Average speed 111 kt65 kt min to max 127 kt 127 65 kt
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °-0.5 ° min to max 5.8 ° 4.6 0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 3.4 ° 1.1 0.2 °

Events

Fail Bounce during touchdown 14 ft agl · 116 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 34 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 26 kt6 kt min to max 64 kt 64 8 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.2 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 0.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.3 0.4 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 12 kt0 kt min to max 19 kt 8 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.8 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.0 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.4 °0.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° 0.4 0.0 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 14 ft agl · 14 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 14 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 14 ft agl · 12 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 14 ft agl · 10 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 14 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 14 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Engine 1 Stopped 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Info Pitot Heat Switched Off 14 ft agl · 3 kt

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll2,455 m · 62 %
100.00Liftoff speed157 kt · target 161, 4 slow
82.84Runway alignment7.75 m L
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb300 ft/m
Takeoff weight510,076 kg
Fuel on board165,009 kg
Airfield elevation5,499 ft asl
Wind310° · 5 kn · 4 kn cross

Approach

Stable1,000 ft gateAll checks good
Stable500 ft gateAll checks good
100.00Threshold height39 ft
100.00Threshold speed137 kt · target 138, 1 slow
100.00Centreline offset0.02 m L
Flare 99.41Excellent landing flare

Touchdown

100.00Touchdown point458 m
97.34Centreline at touchdown3.78 m L
100.00Touchdown speed133 kt · target 134 or less
94.68Sink rate-254 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.25 G
80.00Bounces1
94.01Rollout distance1,192 m · 42 % used
Landing weight366,163 kg
Fuel remaining21,539 kg
Airfield elevation13 ft asl
Wind330° · 10 kn · 3 kn cross

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Five checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 989 ft 0.45° R +2 kt
2.0 nm 671 ft 0.53° R +0 kt
1.5 nm 511 ft 0.65° R +0 kt
1.0 nm 340 ft 0.69° R +1 kt
0.5 nm 172 ft 1.23° R −1 kt
THR 37 ft 0.76 m R −0 kt

Touchdown on YSSY 34L

Past threshold
458 m
Off centreline
3.78 mL
Sink rate
-254 ft/m
Impact
1.25G

Side view — the last 1,773 m of the approach.

39 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 39 ft, down at 458 m

Plan view — the first 1,773 m of the 3,885 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 458 m past threshold CLEARED

The 458 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,651 m of 3,885 m · 42 %

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Flight narrative

The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A380 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 03L at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.

As the aircraft lifted off, it reached a liftoff speed of 158 knots, covering 59% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 2,372 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 309 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.

After departing from Johannesburg, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 2 miles north of the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 6,511 feet above sea level to 36,085 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,574 feet in 26 minutes. The distance covered during this phase was 166 nautical miles.

The enroute level cruise phase began 4 miles southwest of Vryheid, South Africa, and lasted for 587 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 5,672 nautical miles. The cruise altitude was maintained at 36,085 feet above sea level.

As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles northeast of Murrumbateman, Australia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 35,858 feet above sea level to 3,091 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,767 feet in 19 minutes. The distance covered during this phase was 110 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles south of Bundeena, Australia, and lasted for 2 minutes. During this brief phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.

The final descent phase began 4 miles southeast of Bundeena, Australia, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,080 feet above sea level to 1,289 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,790 feet in 3 minutes. The distance covered during this phase was 7 nautical miles.

The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34L at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, flying from the south at a heading of 348.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level and 4 nautical miles from the runway.

The aircraft landed on runway 34L, which had a length of 3,885 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 138 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 457 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -254 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.8 meters.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 330 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.

After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,971 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 657 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 144,727 kilograms of fuel during the flight.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 03L at FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport in the Airbus A380-800
99.05 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 18 minutes and covered 3 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
96.57 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 03L at FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport. Takeoff distance 2,372 m 59 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 158 kt. Local weather - Temperature 19 °C. Wind 6 kt at 309 °. Crosswind: 5 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,372 m using 59.49 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 158 kn - Target 161 kn
Alignment
82.84 %
7.75 m left to 3.25 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
160 80 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
10 5 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,750-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 160 150
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 10 8
Climb Rate fpm
Info
700 300 -100
99.47 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
170 165 160
Bank °
97.89 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
14 13 11
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,000 1,300 600
99.22 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 03L FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 170 160
Bank °
96.11 %
4 2.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 12 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,800 1,550 1,300
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,5003,750059118177236295 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport in the Airbus A380-800
Landing Score 97.28 %
Landing Summary

The Airbus A380 has successfully landed at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 348.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 34L, which has a length of 3,885 meters.

Upon landing, the aircraft touched down with a speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 457 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate was fair at -254 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting that the aircraft was not descending at a very steep rate.

The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, 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 warm, with a temperature of 29°C, and a moderate headwind of 10 knots from a direction of 330°. The crosswind was minimal at 3 knots, which was not a significant factor in the landing.

The total landing distance was 1,692 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.

Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may have been due to a combination of factors including the weather conditions and the pilot's technique.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,265 ft agl to 958 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 25 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-650 -725 -800
33.253.53.7548509009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-130-98-65-330336598130 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 947 ft agl to 641 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 30 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
140 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-665 -733 -800
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-110-83-55-280285583110 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 628 ft agl to 313 ft agl. A decrease of 315 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
139 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-705 -802 -900
11.251.51.752200250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-90-68-45-23023456890 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 298 ft agl to 55 ft agl. A decrease of 243 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
139 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-508 -704 -900
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-70-53-35-18018355370 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
99.85 %
Landing
Landing on runway 34L at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, runway length 3,885 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt. Target 131 kt
Flare
99.41 %
Excellent landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
138 134 130
Pitch °
Info
6 4.5 3
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-255 -428 -600
07515022530037545052501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525-24-20-16-12-8-404812162024 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
95.27 %
Touchdown
Touchdown distance was good at 457 m. Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -254 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 29 °C. Wind 11 kt at 330 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Headwind: 10 kt.
Touchdown
94.68 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -254 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 134 kt was a little fast. Target below 129 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown distance was good at 457 m.
Alignment
97.34 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from centreline.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.8 °
G
100 %
G 1.15 g
Bounce
80 %
Bounce Detected
94.01 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,692 m, 44 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,692 m using 43.55 % of runway
Alignment
86.69 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
133 101 70
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
4 2 0
Pitch °
Info
2 1 0
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