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EGLL
London, England
Runway 27L

Flight Score

99.21 %
FACT
Cape Town, South Africa
Runway 01
7 Jul 2026 10:55 5343 nm Airbus A350-1000 70,400 kg
Departure Score
99.01 %
Enroute Score
99.99 %
Arrival Score
98.62 %

What went well

Threshold crossed at 47 ft and 138 kt — both inside band
Straight touchdown — 0.53 m off the centreline, no bounce
Flare on profile — 94 %

What held you back

Arrival Touchdown — Touchdown distance was 704 m at 73 %, Touchdown VSI was -255 fpm. at 81 %, −0.37 points
Departure Roll — Runway alignment max 10.97 m at 77 %, −0.31 points
Arrival Landing — Flare profile at 94 %, −0.06 points

Top opportunity

Shorten the long landing

Arrival 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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Start to finish · 26 stages, 25 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 0 kt0 kt min to max 4 kt 4 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° 0.0 0.0 °

Events

Info Engine 2 Started 14 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 14 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 14 ft agl
Info Landing Lights Switched On 14 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 14 ft agl
Departure Roll 95.32Departure roll runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport. Takeoff distance 2,361 m 65 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 8 kt at 319 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 2,361 m65 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 172 ktTarget 168 kt
77 % Runway alignment max 10.97 m1.50 m left to 9.47 m right 1.50 -9.47 m
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.02 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle 0.4 °-0.2 ° min to max 5.1 ° -0.2 5.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° 0.2 1.4 °

Events

Info Parking Brake Off 14 ft agl · 3 kt
Departure Climb 1 99.71Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27L EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.4 °
100 % Average speed 175 kt172 kt min to max 178 kt 172 178 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.0 °1.1 ° min to max 3.1 ° 1.4 3.1 °
97 % Average g force 1.17 g1.02 g min to max 1.30 g 1.02 1.25 g
Info Average VSI 420 fpm73 fpm min to max 1,104 fpm 73 1,104 fpm
Info Average altitude 14 ft agl0 ft agl min to max 43 ft agl 0 43 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 8.2 °5.2 ° min to max 10.9 ° 5.2 10.9 °
Departure Climb 2 100.00Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27L EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.3 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.4 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 177 kt174 kt min to max 179 kt 178 175 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.0 °0.3 ° min to max 3.0 ° 3.0 1.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g0.90 g min to max 1.23 g 1.23 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 1,565 fpm1,147 fpm min to max 2,045 fpm 1,147 1,593 fpm
Info Average altitude 127 ft agl45 ft agl min to max 389 ft agl 45 389 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.3 °11.0 ° min to max 11.9 ° 11.0 11.8 °

Events

Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 101 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 101 ft agl · 182 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 201 ft agl · 184 kt
Departure Climb 3 100.00Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27L EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.2 °-0.8 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.1 -0.8 °
100 % Average speed 186 kt179 kt min to max 197 kt 179 197 kt
100 % Average bank angle 2.1 °1.0 ° min to max 4.0 ° 1.1 1.6 °
100 % Average g force 0.98 g0.88 g min to max 1.03 g 1.03 0.97 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 1,737 fpm1,540 fpm min to max 1,872 fpm 1,616 1,841 fpm
Info Average altitude 673 ft agl413 ft agl min to max 957 ft agl 413 957 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 11.4 °10.9 ° min to max 12.2 ° 11.8 10.9 °
Enroute Climb 100.00Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Horton (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, England). Climbing from 1,086 ft asl to 33,833 ft asl, an increase of 32,746 ft in 23 minutes and covering 170 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 276 kt198 kt min to max 322 kt 198 304 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.5 °0.0 ° min to max 28.6 ° 1.7 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.88 g min to max 1.18 g 0.96 0.95 g
Info Average VSI 1,429 fpm410 fpm min to max 2,518 fpm 1,828 1,637 fpm
Info Average altitude 12,540 ft asl1,086 ft asl min to max 33,833 ft asl 1,086 33,833 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 5.7 °2.3 ° min to max 11.1 ° 11.0 4.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 1,417 ft agl · 224 kt
Enroute Level 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Douains (Normandie, France) and lasted 87 minutes, covering 748 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 34,072 ft asl34,007 ft asl min to max 34,108 ft asl 34,007 34,067 ft asl
100 % Average speed 304 kt302 kt min to max 306 kt 302 303 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.9 °0.0 ° min to max 18.0 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.05 g 0.96 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °2.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° 3.0 2.4 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 33,597 ft agl · 498 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 33,597 ft agl · 498 kt
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 9 miles north of Boumerdas (Wilaya de Boumerdes, Algeria). Climbing from 34,072 ft asl to 35,020 ft asl, an increase of 948 ft in 2 minutes and covering 14 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 300 kt296 kt min to max 304 kt 303 298 kt
100 % Average bank angle 3.2 °0.0 ° min to max 6.7 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.95 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 934 fpm-1 fpm min to max 1,737 fpm 25 46 fpm
Info Average altitude 34,501 ft asl34,072 ft asl min to max 35,020 ft asl 34,072 35,020 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °2.3 ° min to max 4.4 ° 2.4 2.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 34,074 ft agl · 499 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 34,840 ft agl · 497 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started overhead Beni Amrane (Wilaya de Boumerdes, Algeria) and lasted 29 minutes, covering 245 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 35,083 ft asl35,029 ft asl min to max 35,142 ft asl 35,029 35,139 ft asl
100 % Average speed 298 kt296 kt min to max 299 kt 298 298 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.6 °0.0 ° min to max 15.5 ° 0.4 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °2.4 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.4 2.4 °
Enroute Climb 3 100.00Enroute climb started 8 miles north east of Ghardaia (Wilaya de Ghardaia, Algeria). Climbing from 35,140 ft asl to 36,291 ft asl, an increase of 1,152 ft in 3 minutes and covering 27 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 294 kt288 kt min to max 298 kt 297 291 kt
100 % Average bank angle 7.7 °0.0 ° min to max 15.4 ° 0.0 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.95 g min to max 1.07 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 779 fpm-13 fpm min to max 1,669 fpm -1 6 fpm
Info Average altitude 35,552 ft asl35,140 ft asl min to max 36,291 ft asl 35,140 36,291 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.5 °2.4 ° min to max 4.4 ° 2.4 2.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 34,589 ft agl · 497 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 34,589 ft agl · 497 kt
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 13 miles south east of Metlili Chaamba (Wilaya de Ghardaia, Algeria) and lasted 142 minutes, covering 1,193 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 36,632 ft asl36,291 ft asl min to max 36,719 ft asl 36,291 36,629 ft asl
100 % Average speed 291 kt289 kt min to max 293 kt 291 291 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.7 °0.0 ° min to max 15.4 ° 0.1 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °2.3 ° min to max 2.9 ° 2.6 2.4 °
Enroute Climb 4 100.00Enroute climb started 11 miles north of Kazaure (Jigawa State, Nigeria). Climbing from 36,628 ft asl to 38,685 ft asl, an increase of 2,058 ft in 2 minutes and covering 14 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 283 kt276 kt min to max 291 kt 291 277 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 0.99 g0.96 g min to max 1.04 g 1.00 0.96 g
Info Average VSI 1,126 fpm-9 fpm min to max 1,953 fpm -9 410 fpm
Info Average altitude 37,577 ft asl36,627 ft asl min to max 38,685 ft asl 36,628 38,685 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.8 °2.4 ° min to max 4.7 ° 2.4 3.0 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 35,151 ft agl · 503 kt
Enroute Level 4 100.00Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south east of Kazaure (Jigawa State, Nigeria) and lasted 186 minutes, covering 1,554 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 38,637 ft asl38,545 ft asl min to max 38,716 ft asl 38,715 38,548 ft asl
100 % Average speed 278 kt275 kt min to max 280 kt 278 278 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 15.3 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.04 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °2.4 ° min to max 2.8 ° 2.7 2.4 °
Enroute Climb 5 100.00Enroute climb started 46 miles east of Catumbela (Benguela, Angola). Climbing from 38,549 ft asl to 40,493 ft asl, an increase of 1,944 ft in 3 minutes and covering 30 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 272 kt264 kt min to max 278 kt 278 266 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average VSI 532 fpm-7 fpm min to max 1,320 fpm 1 5 fpm
Info Average altitude 39,350 ft asl38,548 ft asl min to max 40,493 ft asl 38,549 40,493 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 3.2 °2.4 ° min to max 4.0 ° 2.4 2.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 36,955 ft agl · 489 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 36,955 ft agl · 489 kt
Enroute Level 5 100.00Enroute level cruise started 45 miles west of Longonjo (Huambo, Angola) and lasted 200 minutes, covering 1,179 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 39,976 ft asl39,463 ft asl min to max 40,494 ft asl 40,493 39,463 ft asl
100 % Average speed 265 kt264 kt min to max 269 kt 266 266 kt
100 % Average bank angle 1.4 °0.0 ° min to max 17.1 ° 0.0 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.91 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 0.91 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 2.6 °1.6 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.8 1.6 °

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 38,684 ft agl · 495 kt
Enroute Descent 99.89Enroute descent started 5 miles north west of FAFC Clanwilliam Airport Clanwilliam (Western Cape, South Africa). Descent from 39,320 ft asl to 1,982 ft asl, a decrease of 37,338 ft in 29 minutes and covering 157 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 233 kt163 kt min to max 306 kt 267 163 kt
100 % Average bank angle 14.0 °0.0 ° min to max 29.7 ° 0.0 8.3 °
99 % Average g force 1.05 g0.90 g min to max 1.27 g 1.01 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -1,212 fpm-3,051 fpm min to max 294 fpm -1,001 294 fpm
Info Average altitude 13,439 ft asl1,969 ft asl min to max 39,320 ft asl 39,320 1,982 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 1.4 °-2.0 ° min to max 7.8 ° 1.6 7.7 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated 2,250 ft agl · 206 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 2,097 ft agl · 204 kt
Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2,020 ft agl · 202 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 1,944 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated 1,944 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Landing Gear Down 1,999 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Flaps Position 4 1,998 ft agl · 199 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,995 ft agl · 198 kt
Info Flaps Position 3 1,994 ft agl · 198 kt
Enroute Level 6 100.00Enroute level cruise started 8 miles south east of FACT Cape Town International Airport Cape Town (Western Cape, South Africa) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 1,882 ft asl1,425 ft asl min to max 2,045 ft asl 1,988 1,425 ft asl
100 % Average speed 140 kt135 kt min to max 162 kt 162 137 kt
100 % Average bank angle 9.5 °0.0 ° min to max 25.9 ° 6.1 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.94 g min to max 1.11 g 1.02 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 4.2 °1.4 ° min to max 7.6 ° 7.6 2.4 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 1,993 ft agl · 143 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 1,991 ft agl · 143 kt
Arrival Final 4 100.00Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,269 ft agl to 978 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 22 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt137 kt min to max 141 kt 137 141 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.5 °-0.5 ° min to max -0.4 ° -0.5 -0.4 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g 1.00 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -754 fpm-949 fpm min to max -627 fpm -735 -708 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,124 ft agl978 ft agl min to max 1,269 ft agl 1,269 978 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.1 °1.2 ° min to max 3.0 ° 2.3 1.9 °
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 3 100.00Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 965 ft agl to 651 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 24 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.0 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.0 °
100 % Average speed 140 kt140 kt min to max 141 kt 141 140 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.3 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.4 -0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.3 °0.1 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.1 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 1.00 g
Info Average VSI -758 fpm-818 fpm min to max -725 fpm -748 -743 fpm
Info Average altitude 808 ft agl651 ft agl min to max 965 ft agl 965 651 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.2 °1.8 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.8 2.2 °
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 2 100.00Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 639 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 25 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.0 °3.0 ° min to max 3.1 °Target 3.0 ° 3.0 3.1 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt138 kt min to max 142 kt 140 138 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 1.2 °0.1 ° min to max 2.4 ° 1.6 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 0.99 g
Info Average VSI -732 fpm-780 fpm min to max -694 fpm -749 -734 fpm
Info Average altitude 486 ft agl334 ft agl min to max 639 ft agl 639 334 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.4 °2.2 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.3 2.3 °
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Final 1 100.00Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 322 ft agl to 67 ft agl. A decrease of 255 ft in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Approach angle 3.4 °3.1 ° min to max 3.8 °Target 3.0 ° 3.1 3.8 °
100 % Average speed 139 kt138 kt min to max 140 kt 138 139 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.0 ° -0.0 -0.0 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.3 0.0 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.03 g 1.00 1.03 g
Info Average VSI -693 fpm-747 fpm min to max -659 fpm -746 -659 fpm
Info Average altitude 125 ft agl67 ft agl min to max 322 ft agl 322 67 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 2.3 °2.2 ° min to max 2.7 ° 2.4 2.7 °
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment m
Arrival Landing 98.61Landing on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, runway length 3,204 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 139 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Threshold speed was good at 139 kt. Target 138 kt
100 % Target 50 ft agl
94 % The flare held the target profile well. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.4° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 708 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
100 % Heading variation -4.2 °-6.9 ° min to max -1.8 ° -6.9 -1.8 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.0 0.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.97 g min to max 1.07 g 1.04 1.03 g
Info Average speed 135 kt131 kt min to max 139 kt 139 131 kt
Info Average VSI -312 fpm-655 fpm min to max -164 fpm -655 -255 fpm
Info Average altitude 21 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 48 ft agl 48 1 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 4.3 °2.8 ° min to max 5.0 ° 2.8 5.0 °
07515022530037545052560067575082501123344657Runway Distance mLanding Height ft075150225300375450525600675750825-30-24-18-12-60612182430Runway Distance mRunway Width m
Arrival Touchdown 91.11Touchdown point was 254 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -255 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 3 kt at 0 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
81 % Touchdown VSI was -255 fpm.
73 % Touchdown distance was 704 mTarget 457 m
100 % Speed at touchdown 131 ktTarget below 135 kt
100 % Runway alignment max 0.55 m0.55 m right -0.55 -0.53 m
100 % Average bank angle 0.2 °0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average g force 1.09 g1.03 g min to max 1.14 g 1.03 1.14 g
100 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 131 kt130 kt min to max 131 kt 131 130 kt
Info Average pitch angle 5.1 °5.0 ° min to max 5.1 ° 5.0 5.0 °
Arrival Rollout 99.27Total landing distance 1,626 m, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 1,626 m51 % of runway.
98 % Runway alignment max 3.93 m3.50 m left to 0.43 m right -0.43 3.45 m
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.99 g min to max 1.19 g 1.19 1.00 g
Info Average speed 119 kt68 kt min to max 128 kt 128 68 kt
Info Average pitch angle 3.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 4.8 ° 4.8 -0.2 °
Info Average bank angle 0.1 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.5 0.3 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 14 ft agl · 88 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 44 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 42 kt17 kt min to max 62 kt 62 17 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.4 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.2 -0.4 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° 0.2 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.01 g 1.00 1.00 g
Arrival Taxi 100.00Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 6 kt0 kt min to max 9 kt 5 1 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 0 ktmax 0 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g1.00 g min to max 1.00 g 1.00 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.1 °-0.4 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.4 -0.1 °
Info Average bank angle 0.0 °0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.0 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched Off 14 ft agl · 6 kt
Info Engine 2 Stopped 14 ft agl · 8 kt

Takeoff

95.32 %
OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll2,361 m · 65 %
100.00Liftoff speed171 kt · target 168
76.58Runway alignment9.47 m R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
99.71Rate of climb419 ft/m
Takeoff weight271,213 kg
Airfield elevation75 ft asl
Wind320° · 7 kn · 5 kn cross

Approach

100.00 %
Stable1,000 ft gateAll five good
Stable500 ft gateAll five good
100.00Threshold height47 ft
100.00Threshold speed138 kt
100.00Centreline offset2.11 m R
Flare 94.45The flare held the target profile well. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.4° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 708 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.

Touchdown

91.11 %
72.59Touchdown point708 m
100.00Centreline at touchdown0.53 m R
80.87Sink rate-255 ft/m
100.00Touchdown force1.14 G
OkBouncesNone
99.27Rollout distance915 m · 51 % used
Landing weight200,968 kg
Airfield elevation144 ft asl
Wind0° · 2 kn

The stabilisation gates

Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.

Six checks, two gates1,000 ft500 ft
Gear down
Landing flap
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

The approach, gate by gate

Gate Height Centreline Speed
3.0 nm 995 ft 0.57° R +2 kt
2.0 nm 678 ft 0.28° R +2 kt
1.5 nm 518 ft 0.20° R +2 kt
1.0 nm 359 ft 0.01° L +1 kt
0.5 nm 200 ft 0.27° R +2 kt
THR 46 ft 2.50 m R +1 kt

Touchdown on FACT 01

Past threshold
708 m
Off centreline
0.53 mR
Sink rate
-255 ft/m
Impact
1.14G

Side view — the last 1,745 m of the approach.

47 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 305 m This flight — 47 ft, down at 708 m

Plan view — the first 1,745 m of the 3,204 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.

5001,0001,500 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 503 M 708 m past threshold CLEARED

Touched down 708 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 1,623 m of 3,204 m · 51 %

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Flight narrative

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.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport in the Airbus A350-1000
99.01 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
95.32 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 27L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport. Takeoff distance 2,361 m 65 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 172 kt. Local weather - Temperature 33 °C. Wind 8 kt at 319 °. Crosswind: 6 kt Headwind: 5 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,361 m using 64.84 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 172 kn - Target 168 kn
Alignment
76.58 %
1.50 m left to 9.47 m right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
180 90 0
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
6 3 0
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500-30-25-20-15-10-5051015202530 Runway Distance m Runway Alignment to End of Runway m
99.71 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 27L EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
4 2.5 1
G
97.14 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
11 8 5
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,200 550 -100
100 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 27L EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
180 175 170
Bank °
100 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 11 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
2,100 1,550 1,000
100 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 27L EGLL London Heathrow Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
200 185 170
Bank °
100 %
4 2.5 1
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
13 12 10
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,900 1,650 1,400
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,0002,2502,5002,7503,0003,2503,500072144216288360 Runway Distance m Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50100200300400500600700800900 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.5-60-48-36-24-1201224364860 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment (in m) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport in the Airbus A350-1000
Landing Score 97.25 %
Landing Summary

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.

100 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,269 ft agl to 978 ft agl. A decrease of 291 ft in 22 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-627 -814 -1,000
33.253.53.7549009501,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,3501,4001,4501,500 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
33.253.53.754-120-90-60-300306090120 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 965 ft agl to 651 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 24 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
141 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-725 -812 -900
22.252.52.7535506006507007508008509009501,0001,0501,100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
22.252.52.753-100-75-50-250255075100 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 639 ft agl to 334 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 25 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
142 136 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-694 -747 -800
11.251.51.752250300350400450500550600650700750 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
11.251.51.752-80-60-40-20020406080 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
100 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 322 ft agl to 67 ft agl. A decrease of 255 ft in 21 seconds.
Glideslope
100 %
Excellent glideslope alignment
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
100 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
140 135 130
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-659 -730 -800
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-60-45-30-15015304560 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment m
98.61 %
Landing
Landing on runway 01 at FACT Cape Town International Airport, runway length 3,204 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 139 kt.
Height
100 %
Good threshold height. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
100 %
Threshold speed was good at 139 kt. Target 138 kt
Flare
94.45 %
The flare held the target profile well. The aircraft was flown onto the runway - pitch changed 1.4° and the descent was barely arrested. Touchdown was 708 m past the threshold. Start the flare with progressive back pressure rather than one pull, and keep it coming.
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
139 134 130
Pitch °
Info
6 4 2
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-164 -432 -700
07515022530037545052560067575082501123344657 Runway Distance m Landing Height ft
075150225300375450525600675750825-30-24-18-12-60612182430 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
91.11 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 254 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good. Touchdown rate was fair at -255 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 13 °C. Wind 3 kt at 0 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 3 kt.
Touchdown
80.87 %
Touchdown rate was fair at -255 ft/m.
Speed
100 %
Touchdown speed at 131 kt was good. Target below 135 kn
Distance
72.97 %
Touchdown point was 254 m beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
100 %
Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Bank
100 %
Bank angle 0.2 °
G
100 %
G 1.09 g
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
99.26 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 1,626 m, 51 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 1,626 m using 50.77 % of runway
Alignment
98.37 %
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
130 100 70
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
5 2.5 0
02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600 Runway Distance m Runway Width m
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
100 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0.5 0
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