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Fly a stabilized approach and flare to touch down at the target point of 457 m.
What happened: Touchdown occurred past the normal point, landing 297 m beyond the target distance. This pattern typically reduces the margin available for stopping before the runway end.
Watch for: Watch touchdown point against the 457 m marker.
Departure
Rotate the moment the speed tape reaches 152 kt, not after it.
What happened: Rotation was held until 161 kt, 9 kt past the 152 kt rotation target. Carrying that much extra speed into rotation usually adds unwanted energy right at liftoff.
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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 1,650 fpm, more than the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,939 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,939 m of the 4,091 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 754 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 34R at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) in 5 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 34R, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,203 m, representing 33 % of the runway, and lifted off at 161 kt. Local conditions were a temperature of 24 °C, wind 12 kt from 300°, with an 11 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Climb commenced overhead SeaTac, rising from 1,421 ft asl to 40,994 ft asl, an increase of 39,573 ft achieved in 29 minutes while covering 202 nm.
Level cruise began 3 mi north of Terrebonne, Oregon, and continued for 63 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 477 nm.
Descent started 1 mi north of KGOL Goldfield Airport, descending from 41,000 ft asl to 3,348 ft asl, a loss of 37,652 ft in 25 minutes and covering 148 nm.
The final approach to runway 26R at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) was executed from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,223 ft agl.
Landing on runway 26R, which is 4,091 m long, occurred with a threshold speed slightly above target at 136 kt. The touchdown point was 347 m beyond the touchdown zone, the aircraft touched down at 140 kt, and the vertical speed was minus 165 fpm; alignment was perfect. Weather at the time was 38 °C, wind 12 kt from 149°, with a 10 kt crosswind and a 6 kt tailwind.
Runway rollout alignment was very good, and the total landing distance measured 1,868 m, representing 46 % of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 834 nm, lasted 125 minutes, and consumed 11,492 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 established a final approach to runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport from the east, maintaining a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,223 ft above ground level while the ambient temperature was 38 °C, wind 12 kt from 149°, a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt tail-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good threshold height and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 136 kt.
Touchdown occurred 347 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a fast touchdown speed of 140 kt; the vertical rate was good at -165 fpm and runway alignment at touchdown was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,868 m, representing 46 % of the 4,091 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To tighten future performances, reduce the threshold speed to meet the target and aim to achieve touchdown within the touchdown zone, which will also help bring the touchdown speed closer to the optimum value.
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