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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 six checks at 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 5,428 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,428 ft of the 11,264 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,394 ft 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 19 at FKYS Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport, a movement that lasted 8 minutes and covered 3 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 19, achieving a takeoff distance of 6,218 ft (55 % of the runway). Liftoff speed was 158 kt. Ambient conditions were temperature 78 °F with wind 2 kt from 233°, including a 1 kt crosswind and a 1 kt headwind.
Climb began approximately 1 mile south of FKYS, with the airplane ascending from 3,161 ft MSL to 40,985 ft MSL, a gain of 37,824 ft achieved in 30 minutes while covering 212 nm.
The first level cruise segment started 6 nm north-east of Ndelele and continued for 170 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 1,343 nm.
Descent commenced 29 nm south-east of HANK Nekemte Airport, descending from 40,999 ft MSL to 14,030 ft MSL, a loss of 26,969 ft in 10 minutes over a distance of 72 nm.
A brief cruise segment followed, beginning 14 nm north of Tulu Bolo, lasting 3 minutes and covering 14 nm.
The next descent started 9 nm south of Adis `Alem, with altitude decreasing from 13,906 ft MSL to 8,879 ft MSL, a reduction of 5,026 ft in 5 minutes across 20 nm.
The final approach to runway 07R at HAAB Addis Ababa Bole International Airport involved a descent from 1,322 ft AGL to 66 ft AGL in 94 seconds, with the aircraft meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.
Touchdown occurred on runway 07R, whose length is 11,264 ft; the threshold speed was 132 kt, touchdown distance was 1,384 ft, touchdown speed 130 kt, and touchdown rate was minus 223 fpm. Alignment at touchdown was perfect. Weather at the time was temperature 75 °F with wind 5 kt from 79°, including a 1 kt crosswind and a 5 kt headwind.
The total landing roll measured 5,168 ft, representing 46 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a distance of 1,671 nm, required 234 (as reported) and consumed 44,746 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 executed a final approach to runway 07R at HAAB Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and was assessed as stabilised at the 1 000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. The descent progressed from 1 322 ft agl to 66 ft agl in 94 seconds, meeting the stabilisation-gate criteria.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 132 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 1 384 ft, while touchdown speed of 130 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at minus 223 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft touched down with the noted speed and rate, maintaining perfect alignment and the expected distance from the threshold. The overall landing distance measured 5 168 ft, representing 46 % of the 11 264 ft runway length, and the rollout alignment remained perfect.
Coaching should focus on reducing touchdown speed slightly toward the target VREF to eliminate the “a little fast” condition and on refining flare technique to achieve a gentler vertical rate, which will further optimise the already excellent landing performance.
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