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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,236 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 581 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A350-900 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Václav Havel Airport Prague, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,850 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -0°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 69°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Jenec in the Czech Republic. The climb took 15 minutes to reach an altitude of 37,507 feet, an increase of 35,230 feet from the initial altitude of 2,277 feet. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 96 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile west of the town of Kemnath in Bavaria, Germany. This phase of the flight lasted for 17 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south east of the town of Mehrstetten in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The descent took 18 minutes to reach an altitude of 4,992 feet, a decrease of 32,540 feet from the cruising altitude. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 107 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead the town of Bertschikon in Switzerland. This phase of the flight lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile west of the town of Egg in Switzerland. The descent took 2 minutes to reach an altitude of 3,042 feet, a decrease of 1,970 feet from the previous altitude. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Zürich Airport was made from the south east, with a heading of 335.0° at an altitude of 1,628 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 346 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 129 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended speed. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -101 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,555 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 351 nautical miles, taking a total of 64 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,081 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at Zürich Airport (LSZH) on runway 34, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 335.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,628 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 134 knots. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, occurring 346 meters down the runway. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was a bit faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -101 feet per minute (fpm).
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a relatively stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance was 1,555 meters, which accounted for approximately 48% of the runway length. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 8.2 meters, the rollout alignment was also slightly off by 8.1 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance of the Airbus A350-900 was satisfactory, with a score of 95.0%.
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