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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 221 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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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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 1,570 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,570 m of the 3,171 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 442 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport's runway 27L, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 6 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles to reach the runway. The aircraft then took off, utilizing 1,115 meters, or 31% of the runway, to reach liftoff speed of 160 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 239°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and an 11-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Roissy-en-France, increasing its altitude from 1,337 feet above sea level to 37,553 feet in 16 minutes, covering 176 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 61 minutes, as it flew over Beckenham, covering 1,957 nautical miles. The aircraft continued its journey, experiencing a brief climb phase, increasing its altitude from 38,002 feet to 39,262 feet in 2 minutes, covering 54 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 41 minutes, as it flew 89 miles northeast of Makkovik Airport, covering 1,012 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, decreasing its altitude from 39,996 feet to 1,860 feet in 16 minutes, covering 139 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 23 from the northeast, heading 227.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,293 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a total landing distance of 1,551 meters, or 49% of the runway. The touchdown point was 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots, slightly above the target speed. The aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, completing its journey of 3,349 nautical miles, which took 149 minutes and utilized 42,150 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 23 at CYYZ Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport with a threshold speed slightly above the target, registering 139 kt. The approach quality was good, with a smooth touchdown rate of -147 fpm, indicating a well-executed flare. However, the touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, suggesting a slight over-rotation during the flare. The touchdown point was 88 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and direction during the critical phase of the landing. The total landing distance of 1,551 m, accounting for 49% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits.
The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25 °C and wind at 26 kt from 300 °, resulted in a crosswind of 25 kt and a headwind of 7 kt. These conditions presented a moderate challenge to the pilot, but the overall landing performance was still satisfactory, scoring 97.6%. The good threshold height and smooth touchdown rate were notable aspects of the landing, highlighting the pilot's skill and experience in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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