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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 2.2 ft, 9 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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: wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,978 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 149 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 27L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) in France. The takeoff distance was 1,089 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at a direction of 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Roissy-en-France, and climbed from an altitude of 1,447 feet above sea level to 37,236 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,789 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 170 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Hadlow in England and lasted for 67 minutes, covering a distance of 2,044 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 2 miles northwest of Charlottetown Airport in Canada, and climbed from an altitude of 39,000 feet above sea level to 40,002 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,002 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 52 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 49 miles west of Port Hope Simpson Airport in Canada and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 835 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile west of Fair Haven in the United States, and descended from an altitude of 39,997 feet above sea level to 6,999 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,997 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 142 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles northwest of Florida in the United States and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Warwick Municipal Airport in New York, and descended from an altitude of 7,002 feet above sea level to 455 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,547 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) was made from the east, heading 277.0° at 1 nautical mile and 431 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29, which has a length of 1,978 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 148 meters, and the touchdown speed was at 137 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -308 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at a direction of 320°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,109 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,298 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 145 minutes. The aircraft used 42
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) on runway 29. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 277.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 431 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 136 knots, registering at 137 knots. This resulted in a relatively fast touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 148 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -308 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a relatively hard touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.6 meters, which may require some adjustments during future landings to maintain optimal alignment. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from 320°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 14 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,109 meters was 56% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 98.3%.
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