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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 6.5 ft, 4.7 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.
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 1,721 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,721 m of the 3,237 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 443 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, France, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 26R, it was cleared for departure, and with a takeoff distance of 1,674 meters, which was 46% of the runway length, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 289°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of Paris, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 35,998 feet above sea level in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 165 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 516 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb and cruise, with multiple level cruise phases, including one that lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 1,461 nautical miles. The aircraft's fuel efficiency was notable, with a total fuel consumption of 52,508 kilograms.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, it began its descent, reducing its altitude from 40,003 feet to 6,166 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final approach phase, aligning itself with runway 27C and touching down at a speed of 138 knots. The touchdown distance was 443 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 3,776 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 170 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 27C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a 3,237-meter-long runway, with a threshold height of 56 feet above ground level, slightly above the target. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 138 knots, also slightly above the target. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 138 knots, which was a little fast, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -321 feet per minute.
The touchdown distance of 443 meters was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft remained aligned with the runway centreline, albeit slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a crosswind of 11 knots, presented a moderate challenge to the pilot. However, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 1,637 meters, accounting for 51% of the runway length.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the runway centreline. The overall performance of the aircraft was commendable, with a score of 96.9% reflecting the satisfactory approach and landing characteristics. The slight deviations from the target threshold height and speed were minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance of the aircraft.
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