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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,412 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 192 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (FIMP) in Mauritius, the Airbus A340 began its journey on runway 14. The takeoff roll was completed in 1,989 meters, utilizing 65% of the available runway length. At a liftoff speed of 167 knots, the aircraft successfully lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind of 15 knots at 90 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it began its ascent from 995 feet above sea level to 36,000 feet, a vertical increase of 35,005 feet in 20 minutes. This phase of the flight covered 124 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, commencing 2 miles north of Sainte-Suzanne in Reunion, Réunion, and lasting 188 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered 1,437 nautical miles. The descent phase began 2 miles east of Belfast in South Africa, where the aircraft descended from 36,000 feet to 8,052 feet in 17 minutes, covering 117 nautical miles. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting 15 minutes and covering 63 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03R at O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR) was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 16.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. The landing was completed on the 3,412-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 188 meters and a touchdown speed of 126 knots. The touchdown rate was slightly higher than desired at -626 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 962 meters, accounting for 28% of the available runway length. After taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft had completed a total flight distance of 1,750 nautical miles, utilizing 32,503 kilograms of fuel and taking a total of 258 minutes.
The final approach to runway 03R at O.R. Tambo International Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 16.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was a little below the target at 126 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 188 meters, and the touchdown speed of 126 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -626 feet per minute, which may have resulted in a slightly bumpy ride for passengers. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 962 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 93.1% reflecting the minor deviations from the optimal landing speed and touchdown rate.
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