Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 22 stages, 20 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 1,526 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,526 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 350 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 34R at RKSI Incheon International Airport in 11 minutes, covering 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 34R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 164 kt and left the ground after traveling 2,045 m, which represented 51 % of the runway; ambient temperature was 25 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 30°, including a 4 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
The first en-route climb began 1 mile north-west of RKSI, where the airplane rose from 991 ft asl to 34,765 ft asl, an increase of 33,774 ft achieved in 37 minutes while covering 278 nm.
Subsequent level cruise commenced 84 miles east of RKTL Uljin and continued for 153 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,426 nm at cruise altitude.
A second climb segment started at latitude 40.993746, longitude 159.9525047, climbing from 35,008 ft asl to 36,684 ft asl, a gain of 1,676 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 19 nm.
The following cruise leg began at latitude 41.1655923, longitude 160.4637761 and lasted 141 minutes, covering 1,319 nm.
A third climb was initiated at latitude 48.0127554, longitude -169.9145549, raising the aircraft from 37,574 ft asl to 38,999 ft asl, an increase of 1,425 ft in 2 minutes across 17 nm.
The next cruise segment started at latitude 48.0929141, longitude -169.3507669, persisting for 273 minutes and spanning 2,356 nm.
Descent began 4 miles south-west of Declo, Idaho, with the airplane descending from 38,667 ft asl to 5,569 ft asl, a loss of 33,099 ft in 22 minutes while covering 125 nm.
For the final approach to runway 16R at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport, the aircraft approached from the north on a heading of 175.0° at 4 nm and 1,338 ft agl.
Landing on runway 16R, which is 3,655 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 140 kt; touchdown was recorded at 348 m from the threshold at 139 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 346 fpm and a lateral deviation of 7.9 m from the centreline. Ambient conditions were 29 °C, wind 23 kt from 199°, including a 10 kt crosswind and a 21 kt headwind. Total landing distance measured 1,447 m, representing 40 % of the runway.
The rollout phase showed a slight centreline misalignment of 7.8 m as the aircraft decelerated after touchdown.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 5,551 nm, lasted 645 minutes, and consumed 64,967 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 16R at KSLC was conducted from the north on a heading of 175.0° at 4 nm and 1,338 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.
During the threshold and flare segment the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 140 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 348 m and touchdown speed at 139 kt was a little fast.
Touchdown occurred with a firm rate of minus 346 fpm. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 m from the centreline.
Rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.8 m from the centreline and the total landing distance was 1,447 m, representing 40 % of the 3,655 m runway. Local weather was temperature 29 °C, wind 23 kt at 199°, crosswind 10 kt and headwind 21 kt.
The 94.9 % score reflects an overall strong performance; refining flare timing to reduce touchdown speed and tightening alignment during touchdown and rollout will address the primary deviations.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values