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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,757 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,757 m of the 2,740 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 394 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, the Airbus A350-900 began its journey with a taxiing period of 9 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. The departure roll from runway 26R commenced at 165 knots, with a takeoff distance of 1,960 meters, accounting for 54% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a gentle wind of 4 knots at 30°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Paris, it transitioned into an enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 35,999 feet in 11 minutes, covering 211 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a level cruise phase, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered 566 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent a series of climbs and level cruises, with notable increases in altitude and distance covered. Notably, the climb from 36,002 feet to 37,998 feet in 2 minutes, covering 40 nautical miles, and the subsequent level cruise phase lasting 67 minutes, covering 1,990 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 5 miles east of Geronimo Lz Fort Johnson, with the aircraft descending from 39,845 feet to 1,450 feet in 16 minutes, covering 150 nautical miles.
The Airbus A350-900 touched down on runway 26R at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, with a touchdown distance of 394 meters and a speed of 134 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -370 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,677 meters, accounting for 61% of the runway length. Following a taxiing period of 6 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles, the aircraft came to a stop at the parking area. The total flight distance was 4,453 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 181 minutes and a fuel consumption of 61,165 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport with a threshold height of 56 ft above ground level, slightly above the target. The threshold speed of 136 kt was also slightly above the target, but the pilot maintained control and executed a smooth touchdown. The aircraft's touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -370 fpm. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control and coordination.
The aircraft's performance during the rollout phase was equally impressive, with very good alignment along the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,677 m, accounting for 61% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 28 °C and wind speeds of 8 kt at 150 °, posed a moderate challenge, but the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 97.5%. The approach quality was excellent, with a smooth and controlled descent, and the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and alignment during the rollout phase was commendable. The slight deviations from target threshold height and speed were minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
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