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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.5 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 306 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hong Kong International Airport, the Airbus A340 began its journey with a taxiing period of 21 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles to reach the runway. The departure roll from runway 25C commenced at VHHH, with the aircraft taking off at a speed of 178 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 229 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed a distance of 156 nautical miles in 24 minutes, achieving an ascent of 28,982 feet. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 115 minutes and covered 875 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent another climb phase, this time increasing its altitude by 1,972 feet in just 3 minutes, before entering a prolonged level cruise phase that spanned 1,224 minutes and covered 4,555 nautical miles. The descent phase commenced 3 miles north-east of Pappenheim, Germany, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude by 26,678 feet in 25 minutes. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its final descent, touching down on runway 07R at Frankfurt Airport with a touchdown distance of 304 meters and a speed of 136 knots.
The landing was characterized by a firm touchdown rate of -361 feet per minute and a runway touchdown alignment that was very good. The total landing distance was 1,309 meters, accounting for 33% of the runway length. Following a taxiing period of 10 minutes, the aircraft came to a stop at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 5,800 nautical miles and consuming 89,662 kilograms of fuel in the process. The flight duration was 801 minutes, with the aircraft performing well within the expected parameters throughout its journey.
The aircraft touched down on runway 07R at EDDF Frankfurt Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -361 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 136 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown distance of 304 m was satisfactory. The threshold speed of 138 kt was slightly below the target, but still within the safe operating limits.
The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a very good runway touchdown alignment. The aircraft maintained its centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase, demonstrating precise control and coordination. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 6 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The overall performance of the landing was impressive, with a total landing distance of 1,309 m, which accounted for only 33% of the runway length. This indicates a high degree of precision and control during the approach and touchdown phases. The score of 98.3% reflects the high standard of the landing, with only minor deviations from the target threshold speed.
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