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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 6.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 6.2 ft, 5 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.
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 5,358 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,358 ft of the 13,156 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,329 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, runway 22R, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a 20-minute taxiing period, covering 3 nautical miles to the runway. At 43°F and with a gentle headwind of 3 knots, the aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 7,677 feet, utilizing 77% of the runway. Liftoff speed was achieved at 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed from 1,546 feet above sea level to 34,008 feet, it covered 143 nautical miles in 25 minutes, demonstrating a steady ascent. The enroute level cruise phase started 4 miles south of Marion, Michigan, and lasted 242 minutes, covering 1,707 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with notable increases in altitude and decreases in fuel consumption. The final descent phase began 20 minutes prior to landing, with the aircraft descending from 40,001 feet to 3,614 feet in 20 minutes, covering 115 nautical miles.
The Airbus A350-900 touched down on runway 17L at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots and a touchdown rate of -268 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 5,086 feet, utilizing 39% of the runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 6,569 nautical miles, completed in 920 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 206,887 pounds.
The aircraft touched down on runway 17L at ZSPD Shanghai Pudong International Airport, showcasing a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 kt, well within the acceptable range. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 162.0° from 4 nm out at 1,281 ft above ground level. The touchdown point was 957 ft beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-shoot, while the touchdown speed of 129 kt was a little fast, but still within the safe limits. The touchdown rate of -268 fpm was fair, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 57 °F and a gentle headwind of 4 kt. The crosswind component of 6 kt was manageable, and the wind direction of 110° posed no significant challenge to the landing. The total landing distance of 5,086 ft was 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining very good alignment on the runway centerline. The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 91.8% reflecting the minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed. However, the precise touchdown alignment and controlled descent during the rollout phase contributed significantly to the high score, demonstrating the pilot's skill and expertise in executing a safe and efficient landing.
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