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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,657 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,657 m of the 3,347 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 545 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, the Airbus A350-1000 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it rolled down runway 04R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 159 knots, achieving lift-off after a takeoff distance of 1,216 meters, which represented 41% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 22°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 300°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started at an altitude of 992 feet above sea level and continued until it reached a cruising altitude of 37,992 feet. This ascent covered a distance of 193 nautical miles and took approximately 27 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 30 minutes and covered a further 235 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief climb phase, during which the aircraft ascended from 37,999 feet to 39,007 feet, before entering another level cruise phase that lasted for 104 minutes and covered 879 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 4 miles south of Hoernefors and took approximately 24 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 145 nautical miles.
As the Airbus A350-1000 approached Luleå Airport, it began its final approach to runway 14, aligning itself with the runway from a heading of 137.0° at an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 136 knots, which was slightly above the target speed, and a touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute. The touchdown point was located 130 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,474 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 20,413 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 196 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 14 at ESPA Luleå Airport from the north west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 137.0° at 4 nm and 1,247 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 140 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 130 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -282 fpm was fair, indicating a moderate deceleration. Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14 °C and a wind of 4 kt at 30°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,577 m, which accounted for 47% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, earning a score of 95.9%.
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