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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 7.9 ft, 3.3 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,038 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 375 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll from runway 27L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) was smooth, with a takeoff distance of 1,844 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 175 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 14°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 169 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Goussainville, France, and the aircraft climbed from 1,327 feet above sea level to 32,533 feet, an increase of 31,206 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Ciez, France, and lasted for 148 minutes, covering a distance of 1,265 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 33,000 feet to 35,000 feet, an increase of 2,000 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise phase, which started 80 miles south of Kamilari, Greece, and lasted for 132 minutes, covering a distance of 1,209 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with multiple phases of ascent and descent, each time adjusting its altitude and heading to optimize fuel efficiency and flight performance. The aircraft climbed from 34,992 feet to 35,999 feet, an increase of 1,008 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. It then entered a level cruise phase, which started 82 miles north-east of Tokar, Sudan, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 209 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with multiple phases of ascent and descent, each time adjusting its altitude and heading to optimize fuel efficiency and flight performance. The aircraft climbed from 36,000 feet to 37,000 feet, an increase of 1,000 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles. It then entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south-west of Dek'emhare, Eritrea, and lasted for 124 minutes, covering a distance of 1,007 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with multiple phases of ascent and descent, each time adjusting its altitude and heading to optimize fuel efficiency and flight performance. The aircraft climbed from 37,010 feet to 38,001 feet, an increase of 991 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. It then entered a level cruise phase, which started at a location with coordinates -0.3895672 latitude and 46.3286906 longitude, and lasted for 78 minutes, covering a distance of 627 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with multiple phases of ascent and descent, each time adjusting its altitude and heading to optimize fuel efficiency and flight performance. The aircraft climbed from 38,135 feet to 39,000 feet, an increase of 864 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. It then entered a level cruise phase, which started 36 miles west of Farquhar Airport, Seychelles, and lasted for 75 minutes, covering a distance of 607 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase
The Airbus A350-1000 successfully landed at FIMP Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 117.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,542 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, as evident from the good threshold height and threshold speed of 139 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a firm rate of descent, with a rate of -393 feet per minute (fpm). Although the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly above the optimal speed, it did not compromise the overall safety and control of the landing. The touchdown distance of 377 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a gentle headwind of 3 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which further contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing. The total landing distance of 1,419 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the Airbus A350-1000's landing at FIMP Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport was a testament to the aircraft's capabilities and the pilot's expertise, with a final score of 98.0%.
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