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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 16 at FOOL Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport in 8 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 16, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 4,895 ft (49 % of the runway) and lifted off at 160 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 82 °F, wind 4 kt from 159°, with a 0 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-east of FOOL, with the airplane ascending from 1,071 ft asl to 26,979 ft asl, an increase of 25,907 ft achieved in 17 minutes while covering 104 nm.
The first level cruise began 13 miles south-west of Ncue in Equatorial Guinea and lasted 13 minutes, during which 99 nm were flown.
Descent started 3 miles north-west of Ngomedzap in Cameroon, dropping from 27,000 ft asl to 6,216 ft asl, a loss of 20,783 ft in 10 minutes over 54 nm.
A second cruise segment originated 4 miles north-west of Okoa, Cameroon, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
The next descent began 2 miles south of Okoa, reducing altitude from 5,830 ft asl to 3,549 ft asl, a decrease of 2,281 ft in 3 minutes across 9 nm.
Final approach to runway 19 at FKYS Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport involved a descent from 1,324 ft agl to 58 ft agl in 95 seconds, with the aircraft scoring on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 19 was executed with a threshold speed of 135 kt; touchdown occurred at 1,055 ft down the runway with a speed of 133 kt and a firm touchdown rate of minus 302 fpm. Weather at the time was 73 °F, wind 2 kt from 234°, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt headwind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 5,328 ft, representing 47 % of the runway, and alignment during rollout was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, traveling less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 281 nm, took 55 minutes, and consumed 13,811 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 completed the final approach to runway 19 at FKYS Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport with a stabilised profile at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. Descent was from 1,324 ft agl to 58 ft agl in 95 seconds and the approach earned the stabilisation-gate scores, contributing to the overall 96.9 % landing score. Local weather was 73 °F with wind 2 kt from 234°, a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt headwind.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was good at 135 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 1,055 ft, indicating the flare was timed to place the aircraft near the intended aim point.
Touchdown occurred with a speed of 133 kt that was a little fast and a firm touchdown rate of minus 302 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect, confirming the aircraft remained on centreline through the flare and touchdown.
Rollout used a total landing distance of 5,328 ft, representing 47 % of the 11,225 ft runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect, showing the aircraft stayed centred during deceleration.
Minor refinements should focus on reducing the touchdown speed slightly and softening the touchdown rate by fine-tuning flare timing, which will further improve the already high landing score.
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