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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Lower the nose and add power to raise climb speed to 175 kt.
What happened: Climb speed was 147 kt against a target of 175 kt, running 28 kt slow through the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the climb target of 175 kt.
Arrival
Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 72 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 72 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 514 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,107 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 514 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from London Heathrow Airport, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 09R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 150 knots, clearing the ground in a distance of 1,065 meters, which represented 32% of the runway's length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered a local temperature of 26°C and a wind of 6 knots at 80°, resulting in a 6-knot headwind. The enroute climb phase began approximately 1 mile northwest of Feltham, England, and continued for 14 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,023 feet above sea level to 39,008 feet, an increase of 37,985 feet. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 285 nautical miles, before beginning another climb phase over Bad Endorf, Germany. The final level cruise phase took place over Wagrain, Austria, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 627 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, which started approximately 10 miles northwest of Topolovgrad, Bulgaria. The descent continued for 14 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 41,000 feet to 4,997 feet, a decrease of 36,003 feet. The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes, before beginning its final descent phase. The aircraft landed on runway 35R at İstanbul Airport, touching down 79 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 133 knots. The total landing distance was 1,270 meters, which represented 31% of the runway's length. After taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft had completed a total flight distance of 1,384 nautical miles, using 18,978 kilograms of fuel in the process, and taking a total of 76 minutes to complete the journey.
The final approach to runway 35R at LTFM İstanbul Airport from the south was initiated at 4 nm and 1,449 ft above ground level, heading 359.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 134 kt, which met the target. However, the threshold height at 68 ft agl was above the desired level, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal approach path.
The aircraft touched down 79 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 kt, which was slightly faster than the target. The touchdown rate was firm at -310 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 m from the centreline, which could have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,270 m was 31% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.7 m. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 92.5%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a headwind of 8 kt, did not significantly impact the landing.
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