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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,559 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,559 m of the 2,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Singapore Changi Airport, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a smooth taxiing process, taking 8 minutes to cover 2 nautical miles to the runway. With a local temperature of 32 °C and a gentle headwind of 7 kt, the aircraft took off from runway 02C, utilizing 49% of the 1,964-meter runway to reach a liftoff speed of 168 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed over 295 nautical miles in 17 minutes, increasing its altitude by 33,065 feet. The enroute climb phase was punctuated by several level cruise segments, with the aircraft maintaining a steady speed and altitude over vast expanses of the Indian Ocean and the Middle East. Notably, the aircraft climbed to 36,003 feet in just 2 minutes, covering 53 nautical miles, and later reached a maximum altitude of 39,998 feet. The final descent phase began over the English Channel, with the aircraft descending from 39,999 feet to 3,104 feet in 17 minutes, covering 174 nautical miles.
The Airbus A350-900 touched down on runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport with a touchdown speed of 136 kt, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was good at 337 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The aircraft utilized 60% of the 2,495-meter runway, with a total landing distance of 1,487 meters. Following a smooth taxiing process, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, concluding a journey of 6,103 nautical miles, which took 231 minutes and consumed 83,910 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26L at EGKK London Gatwick Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -312 fpm, slightly above the target speed of 134 kt. The touchdown speed of 136 kt was a little fast, but the aircraft maintained good control throughout the touchdown phase. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline.
Following touchdown, the aircraft began its rollout, maintaining excellent alignment with the runway centerline. The rollout distance was 1,150 m, with the aircraft coming to a stop 337 m down the runway. The total landing distance of 1,487 m was 60% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between touchdown distance and rollout performance. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that was well within the target range.
The overall performance of the landing was excellent, with a score of 98.0%. The threshold speed was slightly above target, but the aircraft's control and alignment during the touchdown and rollout phases were outstanding. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a light headwind, contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
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