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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,717 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,717 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 318 m touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 01R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) in San Francisco, California. The takeoff distance was 1,339 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KSFO, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and winds of 10 knots at 140°. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,048 feet above sea level to 37,254 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,207 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 188 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles southeast of Nixon, Nevada, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 855 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 5 miles north of Briercrest South Airport in Saskatchewan, Canada, where it climbed from 36,201 feet to 37,877 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 11 miles west of Loon Creek Airfield in Saskatchewan, Canada, and lasted for 56 minutes, covering a distance of 1,822 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 17 miles west of Qasigiannguit in Greenland, where it climbed from 37,126 feet to 39,439 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued at a latitude of 69.069146 and longitude of -46.2545566, lasting for 219 minutes and covering a distance of 1,610 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles west of Farso in the North Denmark Region, Denmark, where it descended from 39,123 feet to 2,838 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Koge in the Region Sjaelland, Denmark, lasting for 5 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 7 miles southeast of Greve in the Region Sjaelland, Denmark, where it descended from 2,367 feet to 1,295 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (EKCH) was made from the southwest, heading 41.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 321 meters and a touchdown speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was firm at -365 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 0°C temperature and winds of 13 knots at 320°, with a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,639 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 4,792 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 349 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 57,268 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The final approach to runway 04L was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 41.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 321 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -365 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 320°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 13 knots and a headwind component of 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating precise control and navigation.
The total landing distance of 1,639 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilots were able to execute a smooth and efficient landing, taking into account the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating that the pilots were able to control the aircraft's speed and direction effectively. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently on the runway.
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