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Departure
Ease the back pressure on the yoke after rotation so the pitch change is smoother and g force stays lower.
What happened: During the initial climb the average g force reached 1.2 g, a high value for that phase.
Watch for: G meter: smooth, steady value in the normal climb band
Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 3.2 ft, 8 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 1,900 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,900 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 314 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 22R at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 22R, the aircraft used 1,366 m of runway, representing 46 % of the available length, and lifted off at 153 kt; ambient temperature was 13 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 170°, including a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile west of EFHK, with the flight ascending from 1,165 ft asl to 39,998 ft asl, a gain of 38,833 ft achieved in 27 minutes while covering 172 nm.
The first cruise segment began 13 miles east of Blidoe, Sweden, and continued for 95 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 676 nm at level altitude.
Descent phase one started 50 miles north-east of Caister-on-Sea, England, with a reduction from 39,998 ft asl to 7,456 ft asl, a loss of 32,543 ft over 22 minutes and a distance of 145 nm.
A short cruise over EGSG Stapleford Aerodrome, Romford, England, lasted 6 minutes and covered 23 nm before the next descent began.
The second descent segment originated over Harefield, Greater London, and brought the aircraft from 7,000 ft asl down to 1,413 ft asl, a decrease of 5,587 ft in 7 minutes while covering 24 nm.
On final approach to runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, the aircraft descended from 1,377 ft agl to 70 ft agl in 109 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.
Landing on runway 09L was executed with a threshold speed of 139 kt; touchdown occurred 315 m down the runway at 142 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 341 fpm and a lateral deviation of 4.0 m from the centreline. The total landing distance recorded was 1,813 m, equivalent to 50 % of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Local weather at the time was 17 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 59°, including a 3 kt cross-wind and a 6 kt head-wind component.
Runway rollout proceeded smoothly, maintaining the very good alignment noted at touchdown and allowing the aircraft to decelerate safely to taxi speed.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,049 nm, required 168 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 15,953 kg of fuel.
Airbus A350-900 approached runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport and was assessed as stabilised at the 1 000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. The aircraft descended from 1 377 ft agl to 70 ft agl in 109 seconds under a temperature of 17 °C, wind 7 kt at 59°, with a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the speed was good at 139 kt and the threshold height was good. The flare resulted in a touchdown distance of 315 m, a touchdown speed of 142 kt that was a little fast, and a firm touchdown rate of minus 341 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from the centreline.
Touchdown occurred 315 m down the runway with a speed of 142 kt and a firm rate of minus 341 fpm, while the aircraft was offset 4.0 m from centreline. The total landing distance measured 1 813 m, representing 50 % of the 3 602 m runway length.
Rollout alignment was very good and the aircraft decelerated within the remaining runway, completing the rollout after covering the 1 813 m landing distance.
With a score of 95.4 % the landing was strong; refining speed control to match the 139 kt threshold speed and tightening alignment to centreline will convert the minor excess speed and offset into a fully optimal performance.
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