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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 5.5 ft, 5.8 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,710 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-1000 taxied from the parking area to runway 24L at KLAX, a movement that lasted 7 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24L, the aircraft accelerated over a distance of 1,223 m, representing 40 % of the runway, and lifted off at 158 kt; ambient conditions were 36 °C with a 7 kt wind from 259°, providing a 7 kt headwind and no cross-wind component.
The initial climb began 2 mi south of Marina del Rey, climbing from 982 ft asl to 33,002 ft asl-a gain of 32,020 ft-in 29 minutes while traversing 210 nm.
Level cruise commenced overhead Enterprise, Nevada, and was maintained for 73 minutes, during which 632 nm were covered.
A second climb segment started 8 mi west of WY22 Iberlin Ranch Number 1 Airport, Savageton, Wyoming, raising the aircraft from 33,000 ft asl to 35,001 ft asl, an increase of 2,001 ft in 3 minutes and covering 28 nm.
The subsequent cruise leg originated 2 mi southwest of 2WY2 Green Park, Gillette, Wyoming, lasting 175 minutes and encompassing 1,491 nm.
A third climb was initiated 49 mi southeast of CTU2 Fontanges Airport, Fontanges, Quebec, where altitude rose from 35,000 ft asl to 37,002 ft asl, a gain of 2,002 ft in 3 minutes over 26 nm.
The following cruise segment began 45 mi south of CCP6 Caniapiscau Airport, Caniapiscau, Quebec, and persisted for 284 minutes, during which 2,478 nm were flown.
Descent commenced 6 mi south of Eastbourne, England, with the aircraft descending from 37,000 ft asl to 4,229 ft asl, a loss of 32,771 ft in 21 minutes while covering 128 nm.
A brief cruise over Boisemont, Normandie, France, followed, lasting 10 minutes and spanning 41 nm.
The next descent phase occurred overhead Saint-Prix, Île-de-France, France, dropping from 3,722 ft asl to 1,640 ft asl, a decrease of 2,082 ft in 2 minutes across 6 nm.
On final approach to runway 09L at LFPG, the aircraft descended from 1,337 ft agl to 71 ft agl in 101 seconds and was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 09L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport was executed with a threshold speed of 141 kt; touchdown occurred 49 m beyond the touchdown zone at 140 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 330 fpm and perfect alignment. Local weather reported 11 °C, a 4 kt wind from 30°, a 3 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind. The total landing distance measured 1,390 m, equivalent to 51 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout alignment remained perfect as the aircraft decelerated and exited the runway.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking stand in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 5,050 nm, required 614 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 69,281 kg of fuel.
The aircraft in question is an Airbus A350-900, which successfully landed on runway 05R at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) with an extremely high level of precision. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 59.0° and maintaining a respectable distance of 4 nautical miles from the airport.
As the aircraft descended towards the runway, it achieved a remarkable score of 98.9%, showcasing its impressive ability to execute a smooth and controlled landing. With a good threshold height, the aircraft landed safely on the runway, adhering to the required threshold speed of 137 knots. Although the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired, at 134 knots, the landing overall proceeded without major issues.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft showcased excellent touchdown distance control, rolling out the exact 299 meters that was expected, despite the slightly elevated touchdown speed. Moreover, the runway touchdown alignment was exceptionally good, indicating a high degree of accuracy in the aircraft's navigation systems. The local weather at the time was relatively mild, with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, which likely contributed to the aircraft's smooth landing performance.
The total landing distance, covering both the rollout phase and the actual touchdown distance, measured a respectable 1,298 meters, which accounts for a mere 38% of the available runway length. It is worth noting, however, that the touchdown rate was somewhat fair, clocking in at -296 feet per minute, which might have been slightly faster than the desired rate. Nevertheless, the aircraft's overall landing performance was still highly impressive, particularly in the context of runway rollout alignment, which was perfect, showcasing the crew's excellent skill and attention to detail.
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