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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 9.6 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power on final so the aircraft arrives at 135 kt over the threshold instead of carrying excess speed.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 181 kt against a 135 kt target usually carries extra energy into the flare as a balloon, and the sink that returns afterward usually arrives hard at touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 135 kt at the threshold
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,261 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,261 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,631 m past the threshold — beyond 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 36L at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (LEMD). The takeoff distance was 2,134 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 167 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles northwest of Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain, and reached an altitude of 33,755 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 3,027 feet asl. This climb took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 156 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of Segura, Spain, and lasted for 32 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 263 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile southwest of Yzeures-sur-Creuse, France, and involved a descent from 34,000 feet asl to 11,021 feet asl. This descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Voves, France, and lasted for 7 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 33 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began overhead Marolles-en-Hurepoix, France, and involved a descent from 10,999 feet asl to 4,382 feet asl. This descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Villeneuve-Saint-Denis, France, and lasted for 2 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began overhead Lognes, France, and involved a descent from 4,198 feet asl to 3,725 feet asl. This descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Noisy-le-Grand, France, and lasted for 3 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began overhead Chennevieres-sur-Marne, France, and involved a descent from 2,969 feet asl to 1,661 feet asl. This descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at Paris-Orly Airport (LFPO) began from the north-east, heading 241.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,370 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 24 took place at a speed of 151 knots, which was too fast. The touchdown point was 1,205 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,170 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft has successfully landed at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, heading 241.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,370 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the landing was not perfectly executed.
One of the main concerns was the excessive height at the threshold, which was 119 feet agl, significantly above the target. This indicates that the aircraft may have been too high during the final approach, which could have resulted in a longer landing distance. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 181 knots, which is faster than the recommended speed for landing. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and brakes.
The touchdown point was 1,205 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 151 knots was also too fast, which could have resulted in a firmer touchdown and increased the risk of damage to the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a relatively hard landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline, which could have resulted in some issues during the rollout phase. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes and steering system functioned correctly.
The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was minimal at 1 knot. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft was able to safely touch down on the runway and come to a stop without any major issues.
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