The flight began with the Airbus A380 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 14L, with a takeoff distance of 1,467 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 60°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,090 feet above sea level to 34,801 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,711 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles west of Muar, Malaysia, and lasted for 180 minutes, covering a distance of 1,402 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another enroute climb, this time from 34,935 feet above sea level to 38,857 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,922 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The second enroute level cruise started at a location with coordinates -17.6810616 latitude and 116.2118612 longitude, and lasted for 206 minutes, covering a distance of 1,793 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 6 miles northeast of Minyip, Australia. The descent took place from 39,059 feet above sea level to 1,725 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,334 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16 at Melbourne International Airport took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 172.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,321 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16 took place at a speed of 151 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown point was 107 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -582 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 31°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 169°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,547 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,425 nautical miles, taking 441 minutes, and the aircraft used 73,260 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 8 minutes and covered 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.33 % |
Average speed 18 kt 0 kt min to max 27 kt |
0 | 13 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 23:49:56 |
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Engine 1 Started at 23:49:56 |
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Engine 2 Started at 23:49:56 |
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Engine 3 Started at 23:49:56 |
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Engine 4 Started at 23:49:56 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 23:49:56 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 23:49:56 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 23:49:56 |
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Landing Gear Down at 23:49:56 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 23:49:56 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 23:49:56 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 23:50:05 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 23:50:55 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 23:51:31 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 23:51:31 |
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Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 23:51:31 |
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Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 23:51:31 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 23:51:31 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 23:56:23 |
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| 82 % |
Taxi Lights at 23:55:57 |
Entering runway 14L at WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Average speed was 14 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 13 kt 10 kt min to max 19 kt |
12 | 19 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 14L at WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,467 m 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 156 kt. Local weather - Temperature 30 °C. Wind 2 kt at 60 °. Crosswind: 2 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,467 m 36 % of runway |
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| 100 % |
Liftoff speed was 156 kt Target 158 kt |
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| 96.43 % |
Runway alignment max 5.22 m 4.03 m left to 1.20 m right |
4.03 | 0.81 m | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.00 | 1.04 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 8.4 ° |
-0.1 | 8.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.9 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 14L WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 163 kt 156 kt min to max 169 kt |
156 | 169 kt | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
0.9 | 1.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 1.04 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.05 | 1.04 g | |
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Average VSI 410 fpm 61 fpm min to max 910 fpm |
61 | 910 fpm | |
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Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl |
0 | 48 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.0 ° 8.4 ° min to max 9.4 ° |
8.4 | 9.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 14L WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 176 kt 169 kt min to max 204 kt |
169 | 204 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.91 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.04 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 1,113 fpm 918 fpm min to max 1,448 fpm |
918 | 1,448 fpm | |
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Average altitude 120 ft agl 49 ft agl min to max 383 ft agl |
49 | 383 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 5.8 ° min to max 9.2 ° |
9.2 | 6.3 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 23:59:10 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 14L WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.8 ° -0.9 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-0.6 | -0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 219 kt 206 kt min to max 225 kt |
206 | 225 kt | |
| 97.21 % |
Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
0.3 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.09 g 0.90 g min to max 1.33 g |
1.01 | 1.11 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 2,118 fpm 1,135 fpm min to max 4,440 fpm |
1,483 | 4,440 fpm | |
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Average altitude 604 ft agl 408 ft agl min to max 937 ft agl |
408 | 937 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 9.3 ° 5.2 ° min to max 15.6 ° |
6.2 | 15.6 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 23:59:21 |
Enroute climb started 1 mile east of WMKK Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang (Selangor, Malaysia). Climbing from 1,090 ft asl to 34,801 ft asl, an increase of 33,711 ft in 10 minutes and covering 63 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 267 kt 209 kt min to max 292 kt |
224 | 275 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 7.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.5 ° |
1.1 | 9.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.82 g min to max 1.14 g |
1.08 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI 3,454 fpm 985 fpm min to max 5,675 fpm |
4,714 | 985 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15,233 ft asl 1,090 ft asl min to max 34,801 ft asl |
1,090 | 34,801 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 3.6 ° min to max 18.0 ° |
16.3 | 3.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 23:59:36 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 00:02:08 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 00:02:09 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Muar (Johor, Malaysia) and lasted 180 minutes, covering 1,402 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 34,946 ft asl 34,815 ft asl min to max 35,003 ft asl |
34,815 | 34,935 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 280 kt 274 kt min to max 282 kt |
275 | 280 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.4 ° |
9.8 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.80 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.97 | 1.01 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
3.6 | 2.5 ° |
Enroute climb started Latitude: -17.2888946 Longitude: 115.8696583. Climbing from 34,935 ft asl to 38,857 ft asl, an increase of 3,922 ft in 3 minutes and covering 29 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 272 kt 256 kt min to max 280 kt |
280 | 256 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.0 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.04 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI 1,079 fpm -74 fpm min to max 1,948 fpm |
-42 | 770 fpm | |
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Average altitude 36,271 ft asl 34,933 ft asl min to max 38,857 ft asl |
34,935 | 38,857 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.3 ° min to max 5.3 ° |
2.4 | 3.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started Latitude: -17.6810616 Longitude: 116.2118612 and lasted 206 minutes, covering 1,793 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 38,992 ft asl 38,922 ft asl min to max 39,081 ft asl |
38,931 | 39,059 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 255 kt 254 kt min to max 258 kt |
256 | 254 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 12.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.02 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.0 ° 2.5 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.5 | 2.9 ° |
Enroute descent started 6 miles north east of Minyip (State of Victoria, Australia). Descent from 39,059 ft asl to 1,725 ft asl, a decrease of 37,334 ft in 25 minutes and covering 127 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 210 kt 144 kt min to max 309 kt |
254 | 149 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.77 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.00 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -1,249 fpm -6,222 fpm min to max 135 fpm |
30 | -818 fpm | |
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Average altitude 11,009 ft asl 1,725 ft asl min to max 39,059 ft asl |
39,059 | 1,725 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -5.5 ° min to max 5.2 ° |
3.0 | -0.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 06:52:55 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 06:52:56 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 06:56:01 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 06:56:11 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 07:01:40 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 07:01:45 |
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Landing Gear Down at 07:01:51 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 07:02:16 |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,321 ft agl to 1,014 ft agl. A decrease of 307 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kt 146 kt min to max 149 kt |
149 | 148 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.89 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.02 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -770 fpm -1,025 fpm min to max -426 fpm |
-784 | -764 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,168 ft agl 1,014 ft agl min to max 1,321 ft agl |
1,321 | 1,014 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
-0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 07:04:57 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:05:04 |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,004 ft agl to 688 ft agl. A decrease of 316 ft in 24 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.1 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kt 148 kt min to max 148 kt |
148 | 148 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.5 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.03 | 1.01 g | |
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Average VSI -749 fpm -892 fpm min to max -631 fpm |
-679 | -805 fpm | |
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Average altitude 842 ft agl 688 ft agl min to max 1,004 ft agl |
1,004 | 688 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.3 ° |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 675 ft agl to 331 ft agl. A decrease of 344 ft in 23 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.8 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 148 kt 147 kt min to max 149 kt |
148 | 148 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 97.32 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
0.5 | 1.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g |
1.02 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -863 fpm -1,017 fpm min to max -628 fpm |
-789 | -628 fpm | |
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Average altitude 496 ft agl 331 ft agl min to max 675 ft agl |
675 | 331 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
0.4 | 0.8 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 07:05:37 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:05:45 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 07:05:57 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:06:00 |
Approaching runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 321 ft agl to 106 ft agl. A decrease of 215 ft in 18 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.6 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.8 | 4.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 155 kt 150 kt min to max 156 kt |
150 | 156 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.7 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.95 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -678 fpm -866 fpm min to max -411 fpm |
-611 | -537 fpm | |
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Average altitude 148 ft agl 106 ft agl min to max 321 ft agl |
321 | 106 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -0.6 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.8 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 07:06:01 |
Landing on runway 16 at YMML Melbourne International Airport, runway length 3,662 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 86.03 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 156 kt. Target 132 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 4.64 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 99.29 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
0.1 | 2.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.12 g |
1.02 | 1.11 g | |
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Average speed 153 kt 151 kt min to max 156 kt |
156 | 151 kt | |
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Average VSI -555 fpm -626 fpm min to max -489 fpm |
-533 | -582 fpm | |
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Average altitude 21 ft agl -13 ft agl min to max 50 ft agl |
50 | -13 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.7 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
0.8 | 1.9 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 07:06:26 |
Touchdown point was 107 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 151 kt was fast. Touchdown rate was very hard at -582 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 31 °C. Wind 8 kt at 169 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 83.38 % |
Touchdown VSI was -582 fpm. |
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| 93.13 % |
Touchdown distance was 520 m Target 457 m |
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| 79.86 % |
Speed at touchdown 151 kt Target below 130 kt |
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| 72.18 % |
Runway alignment max 10.68 m 10.15 m right |
-10.68 | -9.35 m | |
| 88.86 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 1.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
2.3 | 1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.25 g 1.11 g min to max 1.35 g |
1.11 | 1.22 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 150 kt 150 kt min to max 151 kt |
151 | 150 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 1.7 ° 1.4 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.9 | 1.4 ° |
Total landing distance 1,547 m, 42 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,547 m 42 % of runway. |
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| 77.74 % |
Runway alignment max 12.69 m 3.54 m left to 9.15 m right |
-9.15 | -0.87 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.89 g min to max 1.19 g |
1.19 | 0.99 g | |
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Average speed 130 kt 76 kt min to max 147 kt |
147 | 76 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.7 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | -0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
1.5 | 0.0 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 42 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 36 kt 18 kt min to max 72 kt |
72 | 18 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.8 ° min to max -0.4 ° |
-0.7 | -0.4 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.97 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 07:07:08 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 90.67 % |
Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 26 kt |
17 | 6 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 5 kt max 5 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
-0.5 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 07:07:15 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 07:07:20 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 07:07:26 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 07:07:27 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 07:09:21 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 07:09:23 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 07:09:35 |
The Airbus A380 has successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 172.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,321 feet above ground level. The final approach was made to runway 16, which is 3,662 meters long, providing a sufficient length for the aircraft to land safely.
However, the threshold speed was well above the target speed, reaching 156 knots. This indicates that the aircraft may have been experiencing some difficulties in slowing down during the approach. The touchdown point was also 107 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the aircraft may have landed slightly too far down the runway. The touchdown speed of 151 knots was also faster than desired, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -582 feet per minute, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
In addition to these issues, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging for the pilots. The local weather conditions were also taken into account, with a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 169°. The crosswind was negligible, but the headwind was 7 knots, which could have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,547 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it could have been shorter if the aircraft had landed more efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made the post-landing phase more challenging for the pilots.
Overall, while the Airbus A380 landed safely, there were several issues with the landing that need to be addressed. The pilots may need to work on slowing down the aircraft during the approach, and the aircraft's landing gear may need to be inspected to ensure that it can withstand the high touchdown rate. Additionally, the pilots may need to work on aligning the aircraft with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
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