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Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 302 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to 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.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,546 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,546 m of the 2,713 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 229 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 27L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport, a movement that lasted 6 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 27L, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,463 m (41 % of the runway) and lifted off at 163 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 28 °C with wind 14 kt from 179°, resulting in a 14 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb began overhead Roissy-en-France, climbing from 1,291 ft asl to 36,003 ft asl, an increase of 34,712 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 207 nm.
Level cruise commenced over Great Hormead, Hertfordshire, England and continued for 47 minutes, during which 1,461 nm were flown.
A subsequent climb segment started 54 miles west of Tasiilaq, Greenland, rising from 35,999 ft asl to 37,999 ft asl, a gain of 2,000 ft in 2 minutes and covering 55 nm.
The next cruise phase originated at latitude 66.0551979, longitude -42.1662181 and lasted 53 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 1,708 nm.
A further climb began 29 miles south of CYLR Leaf Rapids Airport, Manitoba, climbing from 37,995 ft asl to 39,999 ft asl, an increase of 2,004 ft in 2 minutes while covering 53 nm.
Cruise then continued from a point 27 miles south of CZFG Pukatawagan Airport, Manitoba, lasting 56 minutes and encompassing 1,373 nm.
Descent started 16 miles west of 41CL Conner Goffs, California, with the aircraft descending from 40,000 ft asl to 1,436 ft asl, a loss of 38,564 ft in 14 minutes and covering 159 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was executed from the east, on a heading of 263.0° at 4 nm and 1,300 ft agl.
Landing on runway 24R, which is 2,713 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 132 kt. Touchdown occurred 231 m down the runway at 131 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 341 fpm and perfect alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 25 °C, wind 15 kt from 259°, providing a 1 kt cross-wind and a 15 kt head-wind. The total landing distance recorded was 1,463 m (54 % of the runway).
Runway rollout alignment was noted as very good as the aircraft decelerated and exited the runway.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 5,026 nm, required 203 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 63,873 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 completed the final approach to runway 24R at KLAX from the east, flying a heading of 263.0° at 4 nm and 1,300 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. Local weather was 25 °C with wind 15 kt from 259°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 15 kt head-wind component.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 132 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 231 m, while touchdown speed of 131 kt was a little fast. The aircraft settled with a firm touchdown rate of minus 341 fpm and achieved perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Touchdown occurred 231 m down the runway at a speed of 131 kt, with a firm rate of minus 341 fpm and perfect alignment, confirming the parameters recorded in the preceding phase.
Rollout was very good, with runway rollout alignment described as very good. The total landing distance was 1,463 m, representing 54 % of the 2,713 m runway length.
To refine the performance, a slight reduction in touchdown speed would bring the speed closer to the target and help moderate the firm rate, while a marginally earlier flare could further soften the touchdown rate.
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