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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,246 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 221 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A330-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 5 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 163 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,436 m, which represented 42 % of the runway; local weather reported a temperature of 20 °C, wind 8 kt at 279 °, with a 5 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Climb commenced 1 mile north-west of Aalsmeerderbrug (Provincie Noord-Holland, The Netherlands), with the airplane climbing from 973 ft asl to 38,982 ft asl, an increase of 38,008 ft achieved in 27 minutes while covering 170 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile south-west of Frieres-Faillouel (Hauts-de-France, France) and continued for 179 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,378 nm.
Descent was initiated 76 miles east of Agua Retorta (Azores, Portugal), descending from 39,013 ft asl to 1,448 ft asl, a loss of 37,565 ft in 19 minutes and covering 105 nm.
The final approach to runway 30 at LPPD João Paulo II Airport was flown from the east on a heading of 292.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,218 ft agl.
Landing on runway 30 was executed with a threshold speed of 138 kt; touchdown occurred 223 m down the runway at the same speed, with a touchdown rate of minus 161 fpm and a very good runway-touchdown alignment; local conditions were a temperature of 23 °C, wind 3 kt at 209 °, a 3 kt crosswind and no headwind. The total landing distance measured 1,328 m, representing 59 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,661 nm, took 234 minutes, and consumed 19,867 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A330-900 entered the final approach to runway 30 at LPPD João Paulo II Airport from the east on a heading of 292.0° at 4 nm and 1,218 ft agl; the approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, temperature 23 °C, wind 3 kt from 209° and no head-wind component.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 138 kt; the flare produced a touchdown distance of 223 m, a touchdown speed of 138 kt, a touchdown rate of minus 161 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Touchdown occurred 223 m down the runway at 138 kt with a vertical rate of minus 161 fpm and alignment described as very good.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,328 m, representing 59 % of the 2,246 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
Maintain the stabilised approach and precise flare timing to keep touchdown parameters consistently within the target envelope, and continue to monitor the touchdown point to remain near the 300 m (1,000 ft) aim point for optimal runway usage.
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