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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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 2,049 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,049 m of the 3,356 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 568 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight on the Airbus A380 started with a smooth taxi from the parking to the runway at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, covering 1 nm in 8 minutes. The departure roll on runway 09 was successful, with a takeoff distance of 1,603 m at 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 171 kn. The local weather at the time of departure was 8 °C with a 6 kn wind at 70°, resulting in a 2 kn crosswind and 6 kn headwind.
During the enroute climb, the aircraft ascended from 1,057 ft asl to 38,559 ft asl, covering 89 nm in 14 minutes. The enroute level cruise lasted 512 minutes, covering a distance of 3,758 nm. The descent phase began 2 miles east of Saint-Joseph in Martinique, descending from 37,996 ft asl to 1,469 ft asl in 22 minutes, covering 128 nm.
The final approach to runway 09 at TBPB Grantley Adams International Airport was successful, with the aircraft landing at the right speed and touchdown point. The touchdown speed was 144 kn with a touchdown rate of -169 ft/m. The landing distance was 1,971 m, utilizing 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 3,984 nm, lasting 559 minutes. The fuel consumption for the journey was 88,834 kg. The aircraft performed well during the various phases of the flight, showcasing the capabilities of the Airbus A380.
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