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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,672 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,672 m of the 4,016 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 350 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A340-600 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Vladivostok International Airport, taking approximately 10 minutes and covering less than a mile. The aircraft departed from runway 25L and took off with a distance of 1,700 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 178 knots.
As the aircraft entered the local weather, it experienced a temperature of -19°C, with wind blowing at 1 kilometer per hour from a direction of 29°. The crosswind, tailwind, and headwind were all negligible, with speeds of 1 kilometer per hour from the same direction. The enroute climb began 1 mile southwest of the airport and reached a height of 11,748 meters, increasing from an initial altitude of 361 meters. This climb took approximately 18 minutes and covered a distance of 105 nautical miles.
After the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 31 miles north of Omsk Severny Airport, where it maintained a stable altitude for 17 minutes while covering 134 nautical miles. The flight then continued with another descent from 11,888 meters to 2,135 meters, a decrease of 9,753 meters, which took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise 29 miles northeast of Kalinka Airport and flew for 8 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. A subsequent descent from 2,053 meters to 1,535 meters took place 35 miles northeast of Topolevo Airport, with a decrease of 517.9 meters, taking 3 minutes to complete and covering 10 nautical miles.
Another level cruise segment took place 28 miles northeast of Topolevo, lasting 3 minutes while covering 7 nautical miles. A final descent from 1,309 meters to 954 meters occurred 21 miles northeast of the airport, with a decrease of 354.3 meters in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The flight continued with another level cruise 18 miles northeast of Topolevo, lasting 5 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles. After that, the aircraft began its final descent 8 miles east of the airport, descending from 793 meters to 484 meters in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach was made to runway 23L at Khabarovsk Novy Airport from the north east, at an altitude of 411.6 meters above ground level and at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the touchdown distance being 352 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 152 knots, with touchdown speed being 151 knots and touchdown rate being -2.1 meters per second, considered to be hard.
The total landing distance covered 40% of the 4,016-meter runway, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline. After landing, the flight underwent a taxiing period from the runway to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than a mile. Throughout the flight, total fuel consumption was approximately 13,320 kg, and the flight distance of 425 nautical miles took 89 minutes to complete.
The Airbus A340-600 successfully landed at UHHH Khabarovsk Novy Airport, with a score of 93.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 222.0° at an altitude of 411.6 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was made to runway 23L, which has a length of 4,016 meters.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 152 knots. This may indicate a slight delay in the aircraft's descent or a slight increase in airspeed during the final approach. The touchdown distance was good, at 352 meters, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing.
However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 151 knots, which may have contributed to a hard touchdown rate of -2.1 meters per second. A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were cold, with a temperature of -19°C, and a light headwind of 2 knots from 219°. The crosswind was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,590 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. These deviations may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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