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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 6.5 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 6.5 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
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.
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 6,251 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,251 ft of the 9,200 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,488 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport's runway 08L, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 8 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft accelerated down the runway, it lifted off at a speed of 169 knots, utilizing 65% of the 7,657-foot runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 51°F, with a gentle headwind of 1 knot and a crosswind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began its ascent from 1,276 feet above sea level to 37,809 feet, a vertical increase of 36,532 feet, in 29 minutes and covering 198 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a prolonged level cruise, which lasted 71 minutes and spanned 1,995 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent a series of climbs and descents, with notable increases in altitude and decreases in altitude, before entering the final approach phase. The descent from 39,896 feet to 4,998 feet, a decrease of 34,898 feet, was completed in 10 minutes and covered 68 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Logan International Airport's runway 33L, it began its final descent, touching down 1,123 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 133 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 5,986 feet, utilizing 65% of the 9,200-foot runway. Following a taxiing period of 3 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 3,260 nautical miles, utilizing 104,000 pounds of fuel and taking a total of 195 minutes.
The final approach to runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport from the south east was executed with good quality, maintaining a heading of 314.0° at 4 nm and 1,210 ft above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 9,200 ft, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed of 135 kt was slightly above the target, indicating a slight over-rotation during the flare.
The touchdown point was located 1,123 ft beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare more aggressively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -96 fpm was excellent, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 ft from the centreline, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 46 °F and a light wind of 3 kt at 9°, did not pose any significant challenges.
The total landing distance of 5,986 ft was 65% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 90.6%, reflecting a good performance with some minor areas for improvement.
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