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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 16 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 52 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 52 ft, 7.4 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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 5,627 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,627 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,999 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 10 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles to reach the runway. The aircraft then took off from runway 03L, utilizing 10,589 feet of the 12,800-foot runway, with a liftoff speed of 157 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 74°F, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots and a crosswind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed a distance of 235 nautical miles in 33 minutes, reaching an altitude of 33,690 feet above sea level. The enroute climb phase was punctuated by several level cruise segments, with the aircraft maintaining altitudes of 34,873 feet, 36,000 feet, and 38,001 feet, respectively. The longest level cruise segment lasted 77 minutes, covering 1,846 nautical miles. The aircraft's fuel efficiency was notable, with a total fuel consumption of 222,335 pounds over the course of the 7,397-nautical-mile journey.
The final approach to runway 26R at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was executed from the east, with the aircraft descending from 40,000 feet to 2,293 feet above sea level in 20 minutes. The landing was completed on the 8,984-foot runway, with a total landing distance of 5,373 feet, or 60% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, concluding the flight after a total duration of 328 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a 8,984 ft long runway, after a final approach from the east. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that met expectations. The threshold speed of 131 kt was also within the desired range, indicating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down 1,645 ft beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 129 kt, which was slightly faster than the ideal. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, at -106 fpm, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 12 ft off the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing phase.
The total landing distance of 5,373 ft was 60% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a stable and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 91.6%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59 °F and a light headwind of 1 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
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