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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 8.9 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 708 m against the 457 m aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
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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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,745 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,745 m of the 3,204 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 708 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Heathrow Airport, the Airbus A350-1000 began its journey on runway 27L, taking off with a distance of 2,367 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 172 knots, with a local temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind of 8 knots at 319 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it passed through several enroute climb phases, with the most significant increase in altitude occurring from 1,086 feet to 33,833 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 170 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 33,833 feet for 87 minutes, covering 748 nautical miles. This pattern of enroute climbs and level cruises continued as the aircraft traversed various geographical points, including Douains, Boumerdas, Ghardaia, Kazaure, and Catumbela. The aircraft's fuel consumption was significant, with a total of 70,400 kilograms used throughout the flight.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Cape Town International Airport, it began its descent from 39,320 feet to 1,982 feet in 29 minutes, covering 157 nautical miles. The final approach was made to runway 01, with the aircraft touching down 254 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 knots. The total landing distance was 1,626 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, concluding its journey of 5,343 nautical miles in 655 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed. The touchdown point was 254 m beyond the touchdown zone, suggesting a slightly long touchdown. The touchdown speed of 131 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the slightly long touchdown.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the touchdown rate of -255 fpm was fair, indicating a relatively controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 13 °C and a negligible wind of 3 kt at 0 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a 3 kt headwind. The aircraft's ability to maintain alignment and control during the approach was evident in the perfect runway rollout alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,626 m was 51% of the runway length, indicating a relatively efficient use of the available runway. The overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 92.4%. The approach quality was good, with a smooth and controlled descent, and the touchdown characteristics were fair, with a slightly long touchdown and fast touchdown speed. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and alignment throughout the approach and rollout phases.
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