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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,715 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 581 m past the threshold — beyond 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 approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 03C at LTAC Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, Turkey. The takeoff distance was 1,620 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 299 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of LTAC Esenboğa International Airport. The climb took 17 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 4,164 feet above sea level to 28,790 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,626 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 94 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles southwest of Duezce, Turkey. The descent took 11 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 28,781 feet above sea level to 12,451 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,330 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 5 miles northeast of Gebze, Turkey. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, starting 1 mile northwest of LTIC Tuzla Air Base Icmeler, Turkey. The descent took 7 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 11,912 feet above sea level to 2,985 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,927 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles southeast of Beylikduezue, Turkey. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34L at LTFM İstanbul Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,368 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34L, which had a length of 3,715 meters. The threshold height at 58 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -187 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots at 40 degrees. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,277 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 224 nautical miles, and the flight took 49 minutes. The aircraft used 5,627 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 aircraft successfully landed at LTFM İstanbul Airport on runway 34L, achieving a score of 94.1%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 359.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,368 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,715 meters.
The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation in the aircraft's descent. Similarly, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly faster than desired during the approach. The touchdown point was 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 130 knots was a little fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly above the optimal speed for landing.
The touchdown rate of -187 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. The total landing distance was 1,277 meters, which is 34% of the runway length.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation in the aircraft's alignment after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's performance, which may be addressed in future training or operations.
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