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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 177 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 192 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,565 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,565 ft of the 12,272 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,782 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, runway 22L, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a 12-minute taxiing period, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. At 38°F and with a gentle tailwind of 1 kt, the aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 6,263 feet, utilizing 54% of the runway. Liftoff speed was achieved at 158 kt, marking the start of the climb phase.
The initial climb phase began 1 mile southeast of Romulus, Michigan, where the aircraft ascended from 1,684 feet above sea level to 37,983 feet, a vertical increase of 36,299 feet in 23 minutes, covering 137 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 4 miles west of South Haven, Michigan, lasting 184 minutes and spanning 1,234 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a second climb phase, this time from 38,000 feet to 39,744 feet, an increase of 1,745 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 337 minutes and covering 2,433 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 52 miles north of Kalaupapa Airport, Hawaii, where it descended from 39,982 feet to 4,282 feet, a decrease of 35,700 feet in 16 minutes, covering 104 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08L at Daniel K Inouye International Airport was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level. Landing on the 12,272-foot runway, the aircraft touched down 1,410 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 kt, slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 130 kt. The total landing distance was 5,293 feet, utilizing 43% of the runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 5 minutes. The total flight distance was 3,978 nautical miles, completed in 586 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 119,548 pounds.
The final approach to runway 08L at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport from the west was executed with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,254 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 130 kt, which met the required standards. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, but touched down a little fast at 124 kt, resulting in a touchdown rate of -218 fpm, which was considered fair.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing phase. However, the touchdown point was 1,410 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The total landing distance of 5,293 ft was 43% of the runway length, which was within acceptable limits.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was initially good, but it deviated from the centreline by 85 ft, indicating a slight loss of control. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 82.5%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind of 7 kt at 170°, were favorable for the landing, with a minimal crosswind component of 6 kt and a headwind of 1 kt.
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