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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,743 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,743 m of the 2,994 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 266 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 19R at RJCC New Chitose Airport in Sapporo, Japan. The takeoff distance was 1,161 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 170°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 3 miles south of RJCC New Chitose Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,080 feet above sea level to 38,765 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,685 feet in just 6 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 141 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 6 miles northeast of Ichinohe, Japan, and lasting 9 minutes, during which it covered 166 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 6 miles north of Funehikimachi-funehiki, Japan, and lasted 14 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,096 feet above sea level to 7,101 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,996 feet. This descent covered a distance of 101 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile southeast of Ryugasaki, Japan, and lasting 5 minutes, during which it covered 22 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 4 miles east of Ichihara, Japan, and lasted 3 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 6,855 feet above sea level to 4,805 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,050 feet. This descent covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 8 miles southeast of Kisarazu, Japan, and lasting 2 minutes, during which it covered 6 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent started 3 miles south of Kisarazu, Japan, and lasted 3 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 4,799 feet above sea level to 1,318 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,481 feet. This descent covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34L at RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport, flying from the southeast and heading 330.0° at an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 265 meters and a touchdown speed of 125 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -497 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 29°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, taking just 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 472 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,327 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport on runway 34L, achieving a high score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 330.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 126 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach. The touchdown distance of 265 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 125 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -497 feet per minute (fpm). A harder touchdown rate can be a concern, as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
Despite the slightly faster touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12°C and winds of 7 knots at 29°, were relatively calm, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,649 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely and within the acceptable distance from the runway threshold.
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