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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,299 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 347 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey on runway 27L, taking off with a liftoff speed of 153 kt. The aircraft utilized 64% of the 2,199 m runway, clearing the threshold with ease. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 10 °C, with a moderate headwind of 8 kt and a crosswind of 13 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed a significant distance, covering 197 nm in 11 minutes and increasing its altitude by 37,206 ft to 39,003 ft. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted 32 minutes, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered an additional 1,240 nm. The flight continued with multiple enroute climbs and level cruises, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 41,000 ft. The descent phase began 3 miles west of Skjern, Denmark, where the aircraft decreased its altitude by 37,605 ft in 12 minutes, covering 152 nm.
The final approach to runway 22L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport was executed from the north east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 221.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,373 ft agl. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 349 m and a touchdown speed of 136 kt. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,344 m, utilizing 41% of the 3,299 m runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, concluding its journey of 3,850 nm, which took 131 minutes and utilized 39,118 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 221.0° at 4 nm and 1,373 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 349 m, but the touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -338 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from the centreline, which could have been avoided with more precise control during the final stages of the approach. Despite this, the total landing distance of 1,344 m, which accounted for 41% of the runway length, was acceptable.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled path along the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 5 °C and wind speeds of 22 kt at 180°, contributed to a challenging landing environment. However, the pilot's skills and experience enabled a safe and successful landing, with a final score of 97.6%.
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