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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 1,988 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,988 m of the 3,518 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 403 m touchdown sits inside 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 1,554 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,151 feet above sea level to 34,959 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,807 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 223 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started at a latitude of 31.3226111 and a longitude of -121.7170952, lasting 24 minutes and covering 808 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb from 35,833 feet above sea level to 37,194 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,361 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise continued at a latitude of 21.7868247 and a longitude of -134.0831211, lasting 42 minutes and covering 1,431 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb from 37,456 feet above sea level to 39,186 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,730 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise continued at a latitude of 4.2550022 and a longitude of -152.3738629, lasting 62 minutes and covering 2,035 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb from 39,399 feet above sea level to 41,438 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,040 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise continued at a latitude of -26.5376192 and a longitude of 155.3557316, lasting 49 minutes and covering 1,456 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 40,965 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,683 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19L at Brisbane International Airport (YBBN) was made from the north-east, heading 207.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 403 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -315 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, a wind speed of 10 knots at 140°, with a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,903 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 6,253 nautical miles, taking 226 minutes, and the aircraft used 79,594 kilograms of fuel during the
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed on runway 19L at YBBN Brisbane International Airport, achieving a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 207.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot preference. The touchdown distance of 403 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing.
Despite a slightly fast touchdown speed of 136 kt, the touchdown rate was firm at -315 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 10 kt at 140°. The crosswind component was 10 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,903 meters was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 98.0%. However, there were some minor issues with threshold speed and runway touchdown position, which may be addressed in future landings.
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