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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive rate of climb is confirmed after liftoff.
What happened: The landing gear was never raised during the initial climb and was still down when the climb ended.
Watch for: Landing gear lever: UP promptly after confirming a positive rate of climb.
Arrival
Apply small rudder corrections at touchdown, aiming at a point at the far end of the runway, to stay on the centreline.
What happened: Touchdown drifted 4.6 m off the centreline, and landings like this usually carry that drift into the rollout, where the alignment error grew to 13 m.
Watch for: Runway centreline: aircraft tracking directly over it through touchdown and rollout.
Make sure that you retract the landing gear once you have a positive rate of climb and there is no usable runway left to land back on.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,424 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 155 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Kotoka International Airport (DGAA) in Accra, Ghana, the Airbus A330-900 began its journey on runway 21, taking off with a distance of 1,841 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 175 knots, overcoming a headwind of 15 knots and a crosswind of 3 knots. The local temperature was 36 degrees Celsius, and the wind direction was from 189 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Accra, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 33,763 feet above sea level in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 189 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 169 minutes and covered 1,225 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another climb phase, increasing its altitude by 1,533 feet in just 3 minutes, before resuming a level cruise that lasted for 450 minutes and covered 3,149 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude by 34,039 feet in 17 minutes, before making a final approach to runway 31L at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK).
The Airbus A330-900 landed on runway 31L, with a touchdown distance of 153 meters, slightly above the target. The touchdown speed was 143 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was -288 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 843 meters, accounting for 30% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 5 minutes. The total flight distance was 4,688 nautical miles, taking 670 minutes, and the aircraft used 65,138 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A330-900 touched down on runway 31L at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 kt, suggesting a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, resulting in a touchdown distance of 153 m, which was within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was a little fast at 143 kt, and the touchdown rate was fair at -288 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating precise control and coordination from the flight crew. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 °C and a headwind of 11 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt, further facilitating a stable touchdown.
The total landing distance of 843 m, which accounted for 30% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation during the rollout phase. Despite this, the overall performance of the aircraft and the flight crew earned a score of 96.1%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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