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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 150 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 169 kt, 19 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 150 kt at liftoff
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A crosswind landing is a geometry problem. The air mass you're flying in is moving sideways across the runway, and you need your ground track down the centreline with your wheels aligned to it at the moment of contact. There are two techniques that will help, the crab and the sideslip.
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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 1,600 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,600 m of the 2,282 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 477 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an A330-941, then departed from runway 20C at Singapore Changi Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,397 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 99 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Changi Air Base (East) Singapore, and climbed from 993 feet above sea level to 36,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,020 feet, in 21 minutes and covering 124 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 25 miles east of Dabo Airport Pasirkuning-Singkep Island, and lasted 36 minutes, covering 267 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 36,015 feet above sea level to 39,021 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,007 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 88 miles south of Manggar, and lasted 320 minutes, covering 2,732 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles north of Saint Arnaud Airport, and descended from 39,004 feet above sea level to 1,799 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,205 feet, in 20 minutes and covering 109 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at Melbourne International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 274.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,397 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown point 56 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots, but the touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 342 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,512 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 21.2 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,267 nautical miles, taking 417 minutes, and the aircraft used 34,688 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an A330-941, successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport (YMML) on runway 27. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 274.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,397 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 90.4%.
The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with the threshold height being slightly above the target. However, the threshold speed was good, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe speed during the approach. Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 56 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than the target, but the touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots from 342°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The pilots successfully managed the wind conditions, ensuring a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,512 meters was 66% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 21.2 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilots may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 90.4%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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