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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,285 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 444 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 1,569 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Los Angeles, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of El Segundo, California. The climb took 17 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,128 feet above sea level to 34,118 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,990 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 163 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 25 minutes and covered 703 nautical miles. The cruise phase started 98 miles southwest of San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport (KNSI). The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 34,480 feet to 36,628 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,148 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another level cruise phase, which lasted 44 minutes and covered 1,447 nautical miles. This phase started at a latitude of 23.9595693 and a longitude of -131.9991656. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 38,410 feet to 39,502 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,092 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering 56 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 66 minutes and covered 2,160 nautical miles. This phase started at a latitude of 6.3180577 and a longitude of -150.7754904. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 39,371 feet to 41,380 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,009 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering 54 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another level cruise phase, which lasted 35 minutes and covered 938 nautical miles. This phase started 33 miles southwest of Kaufana Airport (NFTE) on Eua Island. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 48 miles northeast of Okiwi Station Airport (NZOX) on Okiwi Island. The descent took 17 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,584 feet above sea level to 1,302 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,282 feet.
The final approach to runway 23L at Auckland International Airport (NZAA) was made from the east, heading 251.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 443 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -262 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,433 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,686 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 218 minutes. The aircraft used 74,807 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed on runway 23L at Auckland International Airport (NZAA) with a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 3,285 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 kt, coming in at 136 kt. This minor deviation from the target speed did not seem to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 443 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -262 fpm. A higher touchdown rate can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which is a minor deviation that did not seem to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 12 kt at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 11 kt, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more stable.
The total landing distance was 1,433 meters, which is 44% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and evenly, and the aircraft came to a stop without any issues.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with only minor deviations from the target speeds and touchdown position. The aircraft's performance was good, and the landing was completed without any issues.
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