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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 2,597 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 276 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A340 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 22L, with a takeoff distance of 1,460 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Romulus, Michigan, and reached a height of 39,994 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,375 feet from the initial altitude of 1,619 feet. This climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 128 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered its enroute level cruise, which started 3 miles east of II14 Beck Private Airport in Huntington, Indiana, and lasted for 81 minutes, covering a distance of 611 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles south east of Talihina, Oklahoma, and the aircraft descended from 39,997 feet to 11,567 feet, a decrease of 28,430 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 116 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 2 miles north of TS63 Square Air Airport in McKinney, Texas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final descent started 4 miles east of T80 Bishop's Landing Airport in Celina, Texas, and the aircraft descended from 11,157 feet to 1,789 feet, a decrease of 9,368 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 17L at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, heading 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,210 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 17L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 273 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 128 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was fair at -244 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 0 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 924 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 149 minutes. The aircraft used 12,479 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A340 successfully landed on runway 17L at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,210 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the runway's length of 2,597 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 129 knots. The touchdown distance of 273 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -244 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a slight deviation from the ideal rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 0 knots. This resulted in a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots, allowing the aircraft to maintain a stable approach. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,202 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a controlled deceleration.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. The score of 99.5% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilots and the aircraft's systems during the landing.
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