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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 2,317 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,317 m of the 2,994 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 983 m past the threshold — beyond 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 01L at RJCC New Chitose Airport in Japan. The takeoff distance was 1,253 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -3°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 19°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,127 feet above sea level to 38,621 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,495 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The climb started overhead RJCJ JASDF Chitose Air Base in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 204 nautical miles, starting 5 miles east of Ichinohe in Iwate, Japan.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 38,444 feet above sea level to 4,867 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,577 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles. The descent started 9 miles north of Daigo in Ibaraki, Japan. After the initial descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles, starting 2 miles west of Ohara in Chiba-ken, Japan.
The final descent phase began 3 miles south of Kisarazu in Chiba-ken, Japan, and the aircraft descended from 4,738 feet above sea level to 1,802 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,936 feet in just 4 minutes, covering 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 at a heading of 335.0°, 4 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 1,751 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34L was completed at a speed of 123 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 545 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -512 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also excessively misaligned by 42.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 360°.
The total landing distance was 2,214 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 41.7 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft took 3 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 496 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 59 minutes, with a total fuel consumption of 8,097 kilograms.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft has successfully landed at RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 34L was initiated from the south east, heading 335.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,751 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the landing was characterized by several deviations from the target parameters.
One of the notable issues was the threshold height, which was significantly above the target at 89 feet agl. This suggests that the aircraft may have been higher than intended when it reached the threshold of the runway. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 143 knots, indicating that the aircraft may have been traveling too fast when it reached the threshold. These deviations from the target parameters may have contributed to the subsequent issues with the landing.
The touchdown point was located 545 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing position. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was also a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -512 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a high rate of descent during the landing, which can be a safety concern.
Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 42.9 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have been off-center during the landing. This misalignment was also evident during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was significantly misaligned by 41.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 360°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These wind conditions may have contributed to the challenges experienced during the landing.
Overall, while the Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed at RJTT Tokyo Haneda International Airport, the landing was marked by several deviations from the target parameters and safety concerns. These issues highlight the importance of careful planning and execution during landing operations, particularly in challenging weather conditions.
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