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Reduce your height at the threshold
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,467 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,467 m of the 4,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from OMAA Zayed International Airport, the Airbus A350-1000 began its journey with a smooth taxiing process, covering less than 1 nautical mile in just 4 minutes. As it rolled down runway 31L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 169 knots, clearing the 1,651-meter takeoff distance in just 40% of the available runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 41°C and a 17-knot headwind, presented a challenging environment for the takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it rapidly gained altitude, reaching 41,678 feet in just 30 minutes and covering 207 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft maintaining a high rate of climb throughout. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent towards OEDF King Fahd International Airport, reducing its altitude from 41,682 feet to 12,261 feet in just 20 minutes. The aircraft then entered a series of short level cruise phases, before beginning its final descent towards OERK King Khaled International Airport.
The final approach to runway 15R was initiated from the north-west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 150.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,286 feet above ground level. The landing was completed with a touchdown speed of 137 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,390 meters, covering 57% of the available runway. Following a quick taxiing process, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 580 nautical miles and consuming 12,974 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The final approach to runway 15R at OERK King Khaled International Airport was initiated from the north west, heading 150.0° at 4 nm and 1,286 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 81 ft agl, significantly above the target, and a threshold speed of 139 kt, slightly above the target. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, but the touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -484 fpm.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 163 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a runway touchdown position that was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 38 °C and a gentle wind of 7 kt at 15°, contributed to a relatively smooth rollout. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly fast touchdown speed may have affected the aircraft's ability to maintain a stable position on the runway.
The total landing distance of 2,390 m, accounting for 57% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing performance scored 86.7%, reflecting a satisfactory but not exceptional execution of the landing.
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