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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,540 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,540 m of the 2,329 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 525 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport, where the Airbus A350-1000 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,848 meters, which is 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 39 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north of Feltham, Greater London, England, and reached an altitude of 35,875 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,784 feet in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 3 miles north of Brynamman, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, and lasted for 246 minutes, covering a distance of 1,773 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started another enroute climb at a latitude of 50.5408913 and a longitude of -51.8430128, climbing from 36,402 feet to 38,504 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,102 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 77 miles northeast of CDY3 Fogo Airport, Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and lasted for 311 minutes, covering a distance of 751 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its enroute descent 8 miles south of ME5 Banks Airport, Swans Island, Maine, United States, descending from 39,519 feet to 12,111 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,408 feet in just 19 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 10 miles southeast of Rockport, Massachusetts, United States, and lasted for just 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then started its final descent 9 miles southeast of Rockport, Massachusetts, United States, descending from 11,986 feet to 1,298 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,688 feet in just 12 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04R at Logan International Airport was made from the south, heading 20.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 04R at Logan International Airport, which has a length of 2,329 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots. The touchdown point was 104 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -204 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.4 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,454 meters, which is 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.5 meters from the centerline. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,840 nautical miles, taking 406 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,022 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A350-1000 successfully landed at KBOS Logan International Airport on runway 04R, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 20.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 104 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -204 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing relatively well.
One of the notable issues with this landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 13.4 meters. This could be due to a variety of factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,454 meters was 62% of the available runway length, which is a relatively acceptable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.5 meters from the centerline, which could be a concern for future landings. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful operation, and the pilot's skills and experience were likely sufficient to handle the minor deviations from the ideal landing performance.
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