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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 175 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 151 kt against a target of 175 kt, running 24 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 175 kt.
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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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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 3,499 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 590 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 05R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 150 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,375 meters accounted for 41% of the runway length, with the aircraft clearing the ground in a relatively short distance.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 1,053 feet above sea level to 41,001 feet in a mere 12 minutes, covering a distance of 294 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for 13 minutes as it covered a distance of 472 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a gradual descent, initiated 18 miles southeast of Sukumo, Japan, as the aircraft began its descent from 41,003 feet to 1,311 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 188 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Kansai International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 24L, aligning itself with the runway from the northeast. The landing was characterized by a slightly above-target threshold speed of 135 knots, with the touchdown point located 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was a little fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -405 feet per minute. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 962 nautical miles was achieved in 51 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 11,911 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 24L at RJBB Kansai International Airport, a 3,499-meter long runway, after a final approach from the north east. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing conditions.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 132 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -405 feet per minute, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a 9-knot headwind from 230 degrees, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,316 meters, which equates to 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control during the landing. Overall, the landing was scored 92.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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