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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 4.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 ft, 9.2 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.
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 5,590 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,590 ft of the 13,691 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,037 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Newark Liberty International Airport, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey on runway 22R, taking off with a distance of 6,861 feet, which covered 98% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots, with a local temperature of 40°F and a gentle tailwind of 1 knot. As it departed the New York area, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb, ascending from 1,002 feet above sea level to 33,983 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 147 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude of 33,983 feet for 244 minutes, covering a distance of 1,732 nautical miles. This was followed by a series of climbs and level cruises, with the aircraft ascending to higher altitudes and then maintaining those altitudes for varying periods of time. Notably, the aircraft climbed from 34,000 feet to 35,791 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. The level cruise phases were interspersed with these climbs, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude for periods ranging from 11 minutes to 244 minutes.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Narita International Airport, it initiated its descent, descending from 41,024 feet to 1,370 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 144 nautical miles. The final approach was made to runway 34L, with the aircraft touching down 673 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 133 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -301 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, completing its journey of 5,973 nautical miles in 573 minutes, using a total of 185,367 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 34L at RJAA Narita International Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -301 fpm, slightly above the optimal range. The touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, but the threshold speed of 136 kt was well managed, indicating a good approach configuration. The touchdown point was 673 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is within acceptable limits.
The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent from 1,211 ft agl at 4 nm from the runway. The aircraft maintained a heading of 326.0°, aligning perfectly with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 55°F and a light wind of 5 kt at 19°, contributed to a smooth and stable approach. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 5,326 ft was 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 92.7%, reflecting a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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