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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,544 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,544 m of the 2,700 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 458 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from John F Kennedy International Airport's runway 31L, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 8 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. At 20 °C and with a local wind of 13 kt at 340 °, the aircraft took off with a liftoff speed of 154 kt, utilizing 22% of the 3,000-meter runway. The takeoff distance was 622 meters.
As the aircraft climbed from 1,029 feet above sea level to 39,001 feet, it covered 215 nautical miles in 12 minutes, increasing its altitude by 37,972 feet. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted 20 minutes and covered 744 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent a series of climbs and level cruises, with notable increases in altitude and distance covered. Notably, the climb from 39,001 feet to 40,002 feet in 2 minutes covered 58 nautical miles. The final level cruise phase lasted 13 minutes and covered 422 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, it began its descent from 40,998 feet above sea level to 4,368 feet, a decrease of 36,631 feet in 17 minutes. The final approach to runway 26L was from the east, with a heading of 265.0 ° at 4 nautical miles and 1,107 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed with a touchdown speed of 135 kt, slightly above the target, and a touchdown rate of -310 fpm. The total landing distance was 1,477 meters, 55% of the 2,694-meter runway. After a taxiing period of 2 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile, the aircraft came to a stop, having completed a total flight distance of 3,225 nautical miles, using 36,977 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 135 kt. The approach quality was good, with a firm touchdown rate of -310 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown point was 55 m beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline, but the rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 1,477 m was 55% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the firm touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions were favourable, with a temperature of 18 °C and a light wind of 6 kt at 220 °, resulting in a 4 kt headwind and a 4 kt crosswind. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 98.2%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown and rollout, the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the landing phase.
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