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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,531 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,149 ft 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 29 at FMMI Ivato Airport, with a takeoff distance of 7,721 feet, which was 76% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 83°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 279°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of FMMI Ivato Airport, rising from an altitude of 5,226 feet above sea level to 41,697 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,471 feet, in 21 minutes and covering 148 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 22 miles southwest of FMXP Ankotrofotsy-Soatany, covering 1,488 nautical miles in 197 minutes. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 21 miles northeast of FASL Sutherland Airport, descending from 41,436 feet above sea level to 8,111 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,325 feet, in 20 minutes and covering 121 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 4 miles southwest of FAWC Worcester Glider Airport, lasting 6 minutes and covering 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 11 miles north of Grabouw, descending from 8,038 feet above sea level to 1,049 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,990 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at FACT Cape Town International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 165.0° at 3 nautical miles and 896 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,156 feet, which was 31% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -375 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 22 feet from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 16 knots at 168°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 16 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,809 nautical miles, taking 269 minutes, and the aircraft used 49,702 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A330 has successfully landed at Cape Town International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The aircraft was approaching runway 19 from the north, heading 165.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 896 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -375 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 1,156 feet was also within the acceptable range. However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the aircraft touching down 22 feet off the centerline.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 16 knots at 168°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 16 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. As a result, the total landing distance was 3,224 feet, which is only 31% of the runway length of 10,531 feet.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and was able to bring it to a stop safely and efficiently. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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