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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,350 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 331 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A380 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28L, with a takeoff distance of 1,049 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb began overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,811 feet above sea level to 34,988 feet above sea level, a total increase of 33,177 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Brooklyn, Ohio, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 290 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 34,990 feet above sea level to 3,737 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,254 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile south east of Sackets Harbor, New York.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile south east of Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada, and lasting for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. It then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport began from the north east, with the aircraft heading 223.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 139 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 331 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,295 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 558 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 98 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 20,757 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A380 has successfully landed at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL) on runway 24R. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 223.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a high degree of precision, resulting in a good threshold height and a well-aligned touchdown on the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed, reaching 142 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 331 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -308 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway in a controlled manner.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, making the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance of 1,295 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance available.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 97.8%. This is a testament to the skills of the pilots and the capabilities of the Airbus A380 aircraft.
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