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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,557 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 561 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 34R at OTHH Hamad International Airport in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 34R, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 1,264 m, representing 26 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 166 kt; ambient temperature was 34 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 310°, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced overhead OTHH, climbing from 923 ft asl to 39,933 ft asl-a gain of 39,010 ft-over 42 minutes while traversing 318 nm.
Level cruise began 31 mi north-west of the Z26G Al Wariah SE Highway Strip in Saudi Arabia and continued for 91 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 788 nm.
A subsequent climb started 7 mi north-west of Mutki, Turkey, raising altitude from 39,999 ft asl to 40,997 ft asl, an increase of 998 ft in 2 minutes and spanning 14 nm.
The next cruise segment originated 1 mi south-east of LTCK Muş Airport, Turkey, lasting 17 minutes and covering 157 nm.
Descent began 3 mi north-east of Selim, Turkey, with the aircraft descending from 40,999 ft asl to 2,860 ft asl, a loss of 38,140 ft in 19 minutes while flying 130 nm.
For the final approach to runway 31L at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport, the aircraft approached from the south-east on a heading of 317.0°, at 4 nm and 1,253 ft agl.
Landing on runway 31L, which is 2,997 m long, the aircraft touched down 262 m beyond the touchdown zone with a threshold speed of 158 kt; the actual touchdown speed was 145 kt, the vertical speed was 3 fpm, and alignment was very good. Local weather reported a temperature of 22 °C, wind 37 kt from 319°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 37 kt head-wind. The total landing roll measured 1,497 m, equivalent to 50 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
In total, the flight covered 1,415 nm, required 178 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 17,547 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 31L at UGTB Tbilisi International Airport was flown from the south-east on a heading of 317.0° at 4 nm and 1,253 ft agl, with ambient temperature 22 °C and wind 37 kt from 319° (headwind 37 kt, crosswind 2 kt). The aircraft’s threshold speed was recorded as too high at 158 kt.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating the aircraft met the expected vertical profile for the flare.
Touchdown occurred 262 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 145 kt described as fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was perfect at 3 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,497 m, representing 50 % of the 2,997 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to bring the threshold speed closer to the target and to achieve a touchdown within the designated zone. Fine-tune the flare timing to maintain the lower speed while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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