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Improve the 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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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 3,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 406 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 09R at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 09R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 170 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,889 m, which represented 45 % of the runway length; local weather was 36 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 159°, providing a 2 kt headwind and a 7 kt crosswind.
The initial climb began overhead Mauregard, climbing from 1,311 ft asl to 35,998 ft asl, an altitude gain of 34,687 ft achieved in 34 minutes while covering 233 nm.
Level cruise commenced 10 nm south-west of EGJB Guernsey Airport and continued for 62 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 498 nm.
A subsequent climb segment started at latitude 52.9483142, longitude -14.7589301, raising the aircraft from 36,000 ft asl to 36,841 ft asl, an increase of 841 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 13 nm.
The next cruise phase began at latitude 53.0310661, longitude -15.1392815 and lasted 174 minutes, during which 1,406 nm were covered.
A further climb was initiated 67 nm north-east of Bonavista, Newfoundland, climbing from 37,170 ft asl to 37,999 ft asl, a gain of 829 ft in 2 minutes while traversing 13 nm.
Following that, level cruise started 57 nm north-east of Bonavista and persisted for 165 minutes, covering 1,205 nm.
The aircraft then performed a climb 2 nm east of Cambridge, Ontario, increasing altitude from 38,186 ft asl to 39,628 ft asl, a rise of 1,442 ft in 2 minutes across 12 nm.
A cruise segment began 2 nm south of CLB2 Lubitz Field, Bright, Ontario, lasting 172 minutes and encompassing 1,449 nm.
Descent commenced 11 nm north of KTAM Saint Johns Airport, Arizona, descending from 39,998 ft asl to 2,324 ft asl, a loss of 37,674 ft in 22 minutes while covering 145 nm.
The final approach to runway 26 at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,194 ft agl.
Landing on runway 26 was executed with a threshold speed of 139 kt; touchdown occurred 405 m down the runway at a speed of 139 kt and a vertical rate of minus 324 fpm, with a firm but aligned touchdown.
Rollout was completed within a total landing distance of 1,397 m, representing 40 % of the runway length, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment during the deceleration phase.
In total, the flight covered 4,981 nm, required 642 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 65,209 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 established a final approach to runway 26 at KPHX from the east, tracking a heading of 270.0° at 4 NM and 1,194 ft AGL. Local conditions were 44 °C with a wind of 14 kt from 270°, giving a headwind component of 14 kt and no cross-wind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 139 kt.
Touchdown occurred 405 m down the runway; the touchdown speed was 139 kt, described as fast, and the aircraft settled with a firm rate of minus 324 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,397 m, representing 40 % of the 3,495 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
For the next flight, aim to reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to the target value to lessen the firm touchdown rate, and fine-tune flare timing to achieve a smoother transition to ground while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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