Departure
Arrival
Descending from cruising altitude, the Airbus A330-900 began its enroute descent approximately 1 mile north of Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. The aircraft transitioned from a relatively stable altitude of 1,805 feet above sea level to a slightly lower altitude of 1,807 feet, a decrease of just 3 feet over the course of 2 minutes. This brief descent covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, marking the initial phase of the aircraft's approach to the base.
As the aircraft continued its approach, it initiated an enroute climb from the same location, ascending from 1,807 feet to 2,718 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, was achieved in just 2 minutes, resulting in an increase of 911 feet in altitude. The aircraft then aligned itself for the final approach to runway 16 at Dyess Air Force Base, flying a heading of 165.0 degrees at an altitude of 929 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The Airbus A330-900 successfully landed on runway 16, which measures 4,126 meters in length. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 139 knots, reaching 146 knots. The touchdown distance of 157 meters was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -727 feet per minute was considered heavy, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 20 knots from 239 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 19 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 2 minutes and consuming 528 kilograms of fuel.
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Enroute Descent
99.2 %
Enroute descent started 1 mile north of KDYS Dyess Air Force Base Abilene (Texas, United States). Descent from 1,805 ft asl to 1,807 ft asl, a decrease of 3 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 11 kt 8 kt min to max 14 kt |
14 | 9 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
| 92 % |
Average g force 1.33 g 1.00 g min to max 1.78 g |
1.78 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 0 fpm 0 fpm min to max 0 fpm |
0 | 0 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,806 ft asl 1,805 ft asl min to max 1,807 ft asl |
1,805 | 1,807 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -1.4 ° min to max -1.3 ° |
-1.4 | -1.3 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 12:54:08 |
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Engine 1 Started at 12:54:08 |
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Engine 2 Started at 12:54:08 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:54:08 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 12:54:08 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:54:08 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:54:08 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:54:08 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:54:08 |
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Landing Gear Down at 12:54:08 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 12:54:08 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 12:54:22 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:54:22 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 12:54:22 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 12:54:30 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 12:54:32 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 12:55:30 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 12:55:33 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 12:55:36 |
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Landing Lights OFF should be ON at 12:56:05 |
Enroute Climb
100 %
Enroute climb started 1 mile north of KDYS Dyess Air Force Base Abilene (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,807 ft asl to 2,718 ft asl, an increase of 911 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 99 kt 10 kt min to max 175 kt |
10 | 150 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.5 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.90 g min to max 1.07 g |
1.00 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -70 fpm -1,506 fpm min to max 378 fpm |
0 | 13 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,976 ft asl 1,807 ft asl min to max 4,605 ft asl |
1,807 | 2,718 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -1.3 ° min to max 9.6 ° |
-1.3 | 4.8 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 12:58:06 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 12:58:07 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 12:58:10 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 12:58:13 |
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Beacon Lights Switched Off at 12:58:35 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 12:58:41 |
Arrival Final 4
99.18 %
Approaching runway 16 at KDYS Dyess Air Force Base from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 929 ft agl to 869 ft agl. A decrease of 60 ft in 93 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.5 ° 2.3 ° min to max 2.7 ° Target 2.6 ° |
2.3 | 2.7 ° | |
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Average speed 148 kt 143 kt min to max 149 kt |
149 | 148 kt | |
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Heading variation 1.0 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.7 | 1.5 ° | |
| 95.92 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
1.3 | 4.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.65 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.93 | 1.15 g | |
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Average VSI -21 fpm -1,052 fpm min to max 50 fpm |
-108 | -1,052 fpm | |
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Average altitude 908 ft agl 869 ft agl min to max 929 ft agl |
929 | 869 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
4.6 | 5.2 ° |
Arrival Final 3
98.65 %
Approaching runway 16 at KDYS Dyess Air Force Base from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 852 ft agl to 695 ft agl. A decrease of 158 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 2.6 ° |
2.7 | 3.1 ° | |
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Average speed 150 kt 146 kt min to max 154 kt |
148 | 146 kt | |
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Heading variation 1.4 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
1.6 | 0.9 ° | |
| 93.24 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.4 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
5.1 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.21 g |
1.21 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -458 fpm -917 fpm min to max -66 fpm |
-870 | -917 fpm | |
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Average altitude 784 ft agl 695 ft agl min to max 852 ft agl |
852 | 695 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
6.2 | 3.3 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 13:00:23 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:00:24 |
Arrival Final 2
98.53 %
Approaching runway 16 at KDYS Dyess Air Force Base from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 676 ft agl to 294 ft agl. A decrease of 382 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 2.6 ° |
3.1 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kt 142 kt min to max 152 kt |
144 | 151 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.7 | 0.5 ° | |
| 92.65 % |
Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
5.1 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.97 | 1.08 g | |
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Average VSI -945 fpm -1,104 fpm min to max -745 fpm |
-958 | -773 fpm | |
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Average altitude 494 ft agl 294 ft agl min to max 676 ft agl |
676 | 294 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 2.0 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
3.3 | 4.8 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 13:00:48 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:00:52 |
Arrival Final 1
100 %
Approaching runway 16 at KDYS Dyess Air Force Base from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 282 ft agl to 61 ft agl. A decrease of 221 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.2 ° 1.9 ° min to max 2.6 ° Target 2.6 ° |
2.6 | 2.6 ° | |
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Average speed 145 kt 141 kt min to max 151 kt |
151 | 146 kt | |
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Heading variation 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.1 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.74 g min to max 1.22 g |
1.02 | 0.88 g | |
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Average VSI -467 fpm -846 fpm min to max -217 fpm |
-641 | -460 fpm | |
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Average altitude 97 ft agl 61 ft agl min to max 282 ft agl |
282 | 61 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 7.0 ° |
4.2 | 1.7 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 13:01:19 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 13:01:26 |
Arrival Landing
84.1 %
Landing on runway 16 at KDYS Dyess Air Force Base, runway length 4,126 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was slightly above target at 146 kt. Target 137 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 36.41 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.9 ° 2.8 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.8 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.76 g min to max 1.20 g |
0.86 | 1.20 g | |
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Average speed 141 kt 139 kt min to max 146 kt |
146 | 139 kt | |
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Average VSI -649 fpm -766 fpm min to max -462 fpm |
-462 | -727 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 26 ft agl |
26 | 2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 1.5 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
1.6 | 6.8 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
89.6 %
Touchdown distance was good at 157 m. Touchdown speed at 139 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was very heavy at -727 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.9 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 26 °C. Wind 20 kt at 239 °. Crosswind: 19 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 78.38 % |
Touchdown VSI was -727 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 157 m Target 457 m |
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Speed at touchdown 139 kt Target below 135 kt |
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| 67.63 % |
Runway alignment max 11.93 m 11.51 m left |
11.93 | 11.05 m | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.7 ° 2.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.9 | 2.6 ° | |
| 97.14 % |
Average g force 1.44 g 1.20 g min to max 1.60 g |
1.20 | 1.28 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 139 kt 139 kt min to max 139 kt |
139 | 139 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 6.0 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
6.8 | 6.0 ° |
The aircraft touched down on runway 16 at KDYS Dyess Air Force Base with a slightly above-target threshold speed of 146 kt. The approach quality was good, with a well-executed final approach from the north, heading 165.0° at 4 nm and 929 ft above ground level. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing for a smooth transition to the landing phase.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 139 kt, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -727 fpm. The touchdown distance of 157 m was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and braking performance. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.9 m from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the intended path.
The aircraft's rollout was satisfactory, with the crew successfully bringing the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and wind at 20 kt from 239°, contributed to a crosswind of 19 kt and a headwind of 7 kt. Overall, the landing performance scored 91.2%, reflecting a good but not exceptional execution of the landing phase.
Landed with a 19 kt crosswind, well done!
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