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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 5,627 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,627 ft of the 14,122 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,298 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-1000 taxied from the parking area to runway 06 at HKJK Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The taxi-out required 9 minutes and covered 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 06, using a takeoff distance of 7,595 ft (56 % of the runway) and achieving liftoff at 166 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 71 °F, wind 4 kt from 080°, with a 2 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile north-east of HKJK, with the flight ascending from 6,254 ft asl to 35,000 ft asl, an increase of 28,746 ft. The climb was completed in 26 minutes while covering 189 nm.
Level cruise started 9 nm north of HKGB Mado Gashi Airport and continued for 73 minutes, during which 611 nm were flown.
A second climb segment initiated 1 mile south of Buhodle, Somalia, raising the aircraft from 35,092 ft asl to 36,994 ft asl, a gain of 1,902 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 12 nm.
The next cruise phase began 1 mile west of Sarmaantuqo, Somalia, and lasted 135 minutes, covering 1,127 nm.
Descent commenced 35 nm south of OMAK Al Ain Airport, with the aircraft descending from 36,377 ft asl to 2,008 ft asl, a loss of 34,369 ft in 17 minutes while traveling 105 nm.
A brief cruise segment started 16 nm north-east of OMDE Dubai Airport, lasting 6 minutes and covering 23 nm.
The final approach to runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport was flown from the south-east, on a heading of 303.0° at 4 nm and 1,293 ft agl.
Landing on runway 30L, which is 14,122 ft long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 148 kt. Touchdown occurred 937 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 142 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 79 fpm and very good runway-touchdown alignment. Local weather reported temperature 93 °F, wind 2 kt from 190°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind. Total landing distance was 5,366 ft (38 % of the runway).
Runway rollout proceeded with very good alignment, completing the landing roll within the recorded 5,366 ft distance.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 2,077 nm, required 272 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 68,470 lb of fuel.
The Airbus A350-1000 established a final approach to runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport from the south-east on a heading of 303.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,293 ft agl. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high, while the local weather was 93 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 190 °, a 2 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and a good threshold speed of 148 kt. The flare proceeded without further comment.
Touchdown occurred 937 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 142 kt, noted as a little fast, and a touchdown rate of minus 79 fpm, which was rated excellent. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout used a total landing distance of 5,366 ft, representing 38 % of the 14,122 ft runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already high score, attention should be given to reducing the sink rate to achieve a stable approach at the 1,000 ft gate, and the touchdown speed should be moderated toward the target VREF.
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