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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,304 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 454 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (HAAB), the Airbus A380 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 07R, utilizing 88% of the available runway length. The takeoff distance was 3,038 meters, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 173 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Addis Ababa, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 37,000 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles. The climb phase was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with a total ascent of 28,443 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 168 minutes and covered a distance of 1,360 nautical miles. The cruise phase was punctuated by a brief descent phase, which began 30 miles west of Ibri Airport (OOII) and lasted for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 185 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time for a short 4-minute cruise phase, covering 11 nautical miles.
As the Airbus A380 approached Dubai International Airport (OMDB), it initiated its final approach to runway 30L from the southeast, aligning with a heading of 301.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,544 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 141 knots and a touchdown distance of 411 meters, which was 29% of the available runway length. Although the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 134 knots, the touchdown rate was within acceptable limits at -173 feet per minute. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,699 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 47,441 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 232 minutes.
The Airbus A380 touched down on runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport, a 4,310-meter long runway, after a final approach from the south east, heading 301.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,544 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 141 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 134 knots, slightly above the optimal touchdown speed.
The touchdown characteristics were generally good, with a touchdown distance of 411 meters and a touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute, indicating a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating 14.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 33°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 225°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was negligible.
The total landing distance of 1,255 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was not ideal, deviating 22.4 meters from the centreline. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 89.2%.
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