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Improve the touchdown
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,515 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 381 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 07R at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 07R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 151 kt and departed after a takeoff run of 1,357 m, which represented 37 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 31 °C, wind 9 kt from 119°, with a 7 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead VHHH, with the airplane climbing from 987 ft asl to 40,330 ft asl, an altitude gain of 39,343 ft achieved in 34 minutes while covering 225 nm.
Cruise began 87 miles south-east of Haimen, Guangdong, and was maintained for 158 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,338 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 30 miles south-west of Kozushima Airport (RJAZ), with the aircraft descending from 41,002 ft asl to 1,446 ft asl, a loss of 39,556 ft in 29 minutes while traversing 171 nm.
The final approach to runway 34R at Narita International Airport (RJAA) was conducted from the south-east on a heading of 330.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,301 ft agl. The approach segment continued with a descent from 1,353 ft agl to 106 ft agl over 109 seconds, and the aircraft was recorded as having scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 34R was completed with a runway length of 2,515 m; the threshold speed was 135 kt. Touchdown occurred 382 m down the runway at a speed of 135 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 280 fpm and a lateral deviation of 7.7 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 20 °C, wind 11 kt from 30°, a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component. The total landing distance recorded was 1,433 m, representing 57 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,749 nm, required 237 minutes of flight time, and consumed 20,472 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 entered the final approach to runway 34R at RJAA Narita International Airport from the south-east on a heading of 330.0° at 4 nm and 1,301 ft agl. The descent from 1,353 ft agl to 106 ft agl was completed in 109 seconds. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as stabilised, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 135 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 382 m, while touchdown speed at 135 kt was noted as a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at minus 280 fpm and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.7 m from the centreline.
The aircraft touched down with a speed of 135 kt, a rate of minus 280 fpm and a distance of 382 m down the 2,515 m runway. Total landing distance was 1,433 m, representing 57 % of the runway length. The landing was scored 75.7 % overall.
Rollout alignment was very good and the aircraft remained centred for the remainder of the 1,433 m rollout. Local weather was 20 °C with wind 11 kt from 30°, providing a 10 kt crosswind component and a 5 kt headwind component.
Reduce touchdown speed slightly to match the target VREF and tighten centreline alignment to minimise the 7.7 m offset, which will improve both touchdown precision and overall landing score.
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