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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 5,056 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,056 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 876 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil.
During takeoff, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots, covering a distance of 7,211 feet, which was 62% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 69°F and a wind speed of 14 knots at 90°.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began to ascend from 3,497 feet above sea level to 37,440 feet, an increase of 33,943 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 261 nautical miles. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 289 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 9 miles northeast of SNNT Nova Ponte Airport in Nova Ponte, Brazil. The aircraft continued to climb to higher altitudes, reaching 39,030 feet above sea level in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 31 minutes and covered a distance of 1,014 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 11 miles west of Porangatu in Goias, Brazil. The aircraft continued to climb to higher altitudes, reaching 40,498 feet above sea level in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 362 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 61 miles west of Kwamalasoemoetoe Airport in Distrikt Sipaliwini, Suriname. The aircraft continued to climb to higher altitudes, reaching 41,342 feet above sea level in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise phase, which lasted for 81 minutes and covered a distance of 1,837 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 59 miles north of Mabaruma in the Barima-Waini Region, Guyana.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from 40,833 feet above sea level and descended to 3,993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,840 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 138 nautical miles. The enroute descent started approximately 1 mile south of KBHC Baxley Municipal Airport in Baxley, Georgia, United States.
The aircraft then entered a short level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 2 miles north of 63GA Zips Airport in Mc Donough, Georgia, United States.
The aircraft then entered another descent phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. This phase began approximately 4 miles southeast of Panthersville in Georgia, United States.
The final approach to runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,250 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 26R, which had a length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 872 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 133 knots
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a high degree of precision, resulting in a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 872 feet, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -411 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a higher-than-desired deceleration force upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 21 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a minor error in the pilots' alignment with the runway. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft and align it with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The total landing distance of 4,784 feet was 53% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely within the designated runway area.
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