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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 246 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,573 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,573 m of the 2,694 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 565 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a departure roll from runway 17R. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 163 kt, utilizing 47% of the 1,773-meter runway. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24 °C, with a wind speed of 12 kt at 190°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed a significant distance, covering 226 nm in 16 minutes and increasing its altitude by 31,381 ft to 33,996 ft. The enroute climb phase was punctuated by several level cruise segments, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude for extended periods. Notably, the longest level cruise segment lasted 62 minutes, covering 2,189 nm. The aircraft also underwent several descent phases, with the most significant decrease in altitude occurring during the final approach to LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport in France, where the aircraft descended from 39,969 ft to 12,936 ft in 9 minutes.
The final approach to runway 26L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was executed from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 265.0° at 4 nm and 1,346 ft above ground level. The touchdown point was 146 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 kt and a touchdown rate of -242 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from the centreline. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, concluding its journey of 6,628 nm, which had taken 238 minutes and utilized 87,472 kg of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 138 kt. The approach quality was good, with a well-executed final approach from the east, heading 265.0° at 4 nm and 1,346 ft above ground level. The threshold height was satisfactory, allowing for a smooth touchdown.
The touchdown point was 146 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate of -242 fpm was fair, indicating a relatively controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from the centreline, which could be attributed to the crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 5 °C and wind at 17 kt at 30°, contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,490 m was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 96.8%. While there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the crew demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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