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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,927 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,927 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 765 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at ZUUU Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport took a mere 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A350-1000 then began its departure roll on runway 20, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 164 knots in just 1,280 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 26°C, with a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 190°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Chengdu, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 2,528 feet above sea level to 37,991 feet in just 31 minutes, covering a distance of 230 nautical miles. This marked the beginning of a long and efficient cruise phase, which lasted for 125 minutes and covered 905 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, gradually losing altitude from 37,908 feet to 3,257 feet in just 21 minutes, covering 119 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07 at ZWWW Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 79.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,111 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 07 was executed with a total landing distance of 1,853 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway's length. Although the touchdown point was 356 meters beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly above the target, and the touchdown rate of -311 feet per minute was firm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was perfect. After a short taxiing period of 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile, the aircraft came to a stop in the parking area. The total flight distance was 1,260 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 185 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 441 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 07 at ZWWW Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport from the west was initiated at 3 nm and 1,111 ft above ground level, heading 79.0°. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, with the threshold height at 55 ft above ground level being slightly above the target. The threshold speed of 142 kt was also slightly above the target, indicating a slight increase in power during the final stages of the approach.
As the aircraft touched down 356 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 138 kt was a little fast, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -311 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from the centreline, although the rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 24 °C and a wind of 4 kt at 180°, contributed to a relatively calm environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,853 m was 52% of the runway length, indicating a satisfactory performance. Overall, the landing was considered to be of a high standard, with a score of 92.0%. The slight deviations from the target threshold height and speed, as well as the slightly fast touchdown speed, were minor issues that did not significantly impact the overall quality of the landing.
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