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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,186 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 279 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 18L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 1,132 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 161 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 23 knots coming from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 23 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 183 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,039 feet above sea level to 39,815 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,776 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile south west of Wittdun, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 502 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 17 miles south east of Mariehamn, Finland. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 152 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 39,344 feet above sea level to 2,830 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,514 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles south of Maentsaelae, Finland. This cruise phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles north east of Kerava, Finland. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,834 feet above sea level to 1,444 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,390 feet.
The final approach to runway 22L at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 227.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22L, which has a length of 3,186 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 280 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -331 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 22 knots coming from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The total landing distance was 1,291 meters, which is 41% 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 a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 861 nautical miles, and the flight took 60 minutes. The aircraft used 11,485 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport on runway 22L, achieving a high score of 98.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 227.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or the aircraft's performance. However, the touchdown distance of 280 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -331 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of force. This may have been due to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's judgment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and winds of 22 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's performance and the pilot's decision-making during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,291 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 98.1%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and touchdown rate, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or the aircraft's performance.
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