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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Slow down before tight turns
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 3,480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 321 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 24, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 166 knots, clearing the ground at a distance of 1,685 meters, which represented 53% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 13°C, with a gentle headwind of 4 knots and a crosswind of just 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from Amsterdam, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of Aalsmeerderbrug. Over the course of 15 minutes, the aircraft ascended from 977 feet above sea level to 43,003 feet, a vertical increase of 42,026 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of 203 nautical miles. Following a brief level cruise, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 15 miles southeast of Mariehamn. The descent from 43,000 feet to 3,206 feet took 14 minutes and covered 162 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a second level cruise phase, this time lasting just 3 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. A final descent phase brought the aircraft down to 1,539 feet, where it prepared for its approach to Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
The final approach to runway 22L at EFHK was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 228.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,377 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above target at 134 knots, and a touchdown distance of 327 meters was achieved. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a little fast, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took just 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 881 nautical miles was achieved in 57 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 11,088 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 22L at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -362 fpm, slightly above the target rate. The touchdown speed of 133 kt was a little fast, but the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment. The approach quality was good, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 kt, but still within a safe margin.
The touchdown distance of 327 m was good, and the aircraft was able to maintain a straight course throughout the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft staying centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 1,265 m was 40% of the runway length, which is well within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of -1 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 106 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 98.5%. The aircraft performed well, and the crew demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The landing was a testament to the crew's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's capabilities.
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