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Work on the flare
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: 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 1,621 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,621 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 517 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
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.
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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