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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 175 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 149 kt against a target of 175 kt, running 26 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 175 kt.
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 265 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,539 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,539 m of the 2,175 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 398 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 11 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. The departure roll from runway 09R commenced at LFPG, with a takeoff distance of 1,621 meters, utilizing 45% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 157 knots, taking advantage of a 15-knot headwind and a 4-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it traversed a significant distance, with the enroute climb phase starting overhead LFPG and reaching 38,000 feet in 12 minutes, covering 177 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 16 minutes and covering 538 nautical miles, before initiating another climb phase to 38,995 feet. The subsequent level cruise phase lasted 40 minutes, covering 1,340 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with a final climb phase to 40,000 feet, followed by a level cruise phase lasting 23 minutes and covering 698 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from 40,001 feet and descended to 1,364 feet in 16 minutes, covering 139 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at Logan International Airport was executed from the east, with a heading of 257.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,334 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 400 meters and a touchdown speed of 133 knots. The total landing distance was 1,455 meters, utilizing 68% of the runway. Following a taxiing period of 3 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 3,013 nautical miles, using 36,151 kilograms of fuel and taking 125 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 135 kt was slightly above the target, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 400 m was satisfactory, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to a touchdown rate of -264 fpm, classified as fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. This was a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the approach and landing phases. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a light wind of 5 kt at 169 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind component was minimal, with a headwind of 0 kt, further contributing to a smooth touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,455 m was 68% of the runway length, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 99.1%. The pilot's skill and attention to detail were evident throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases, resulting in a safe and efficient landing.
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