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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
The rest of the report
The Airbus A380-800 taxied from its parking position to runway 09R at London Heathrow Airport (EGLL) in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09R, the aircraft used 1,766 m of runway, representing 53 % of the available length, and lifted off at 161 kt. Ambient conditions were 18 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, no cross-wind and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
Climb commenced one mile north of Feltham, Greater London, with the aircraft ascending from 1,276 ft asl to 38,153 ft asl - a gain of 36,877 ft - over 24 minutes while covering 164 nm.
The first cruise segment began one mile north-west of Monneville, Hauts-de-France, and persisted for 110 minutes, during which 888 nm were flown at level altitude.
Descent started ten miles east of Kesra, Gouvernorat de Siliana, Tunisia, with the aircraft descending from 39,000 ft asl to 10,253 ft asl, a loss of 28,747 ft, in 12 minutes and covering 87 nm.
A brief cruise segment was initiated 19 miles south-west of DTTX Sfax Thyna International Airport, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 7 nm.
The subsequent descent began again 19 miles south-west of DTTX, with altitude decreasing from 10,002 ft asl to 1,504 ft asl - a reduction of 8,498 ft - over 10 minutes and a distance of 41 nm.
A further cruise leg started 17 miles north-west of DTTJ Djerba Zarzis International Airport, lasting 5 minutes and covering 14 nm.
The next descent originated eight miles west of DTTJ, with the aircraft lowering from 1,510 ft asl to 898 ft asl, a loss of 612 ft, in 2 minutes while traveling 5 nm.
Final approach to runway 09 at DTTJ Djerba Zarzis International Airport was conducted from 1,075 ft agl to 233 ft agl in 83 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 09, which is 3,089 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 121 kt, slightly below target. Touchdown occurred 251 m beyond the touchdown zone at 111 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 230 fpm. The touchdown point was laterally offset by 26.7 m from the centreline. Local weather reported 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, no cross-wind and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
The rollout distance measured 1,512 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s ground track was misaligned by 34.6 m from the centreline during rollout.
In total, the flight covered 1,217 nm, required 178 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 115 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A380-800 conducted the final approach to runway 09 at DTTJ Djerba Zarzis International Airport and was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, with the landing gear not down, the aircraft off the centreline and more than 20 kt above VREF. The descent proceeded from 1,075 ft AGL to 233 ft AGL in 83 seconds and the approach was scored on the stabilisation gates.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft displayed a good threshold height and a threshold speed a little below target at 121 kt. The touchdown point occurred 251 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 111 kt was good and the touchdown rate was fair at minus 230 fpm. Runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 26.7 m from the centreline. Ambient temperature was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, no cross-wind and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
The touchdown phase recorded a total landing distance of 1,512 m, representing 49 % of the 3,089 m runway, and the aircraft remained significantly off the centreline during rollout, with a lateral deviation of 34.6 m.
Focus on achieving a fully configured, on-centreline approach with speed within VREF by the 1,000 ft gate. Ensure precise centreline tracking through flare to reduce touchdown and rollout offsets.
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