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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 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,036 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 619 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A350-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 03L at FAOR O.R. Tambo International Airport in 8 minutes, covering 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 03L, using 1,976 m (45 % of the runway) before lifting off at 169 kt. Local weather was temperature 22 °C with wind 8 kt from 090°, giving a cross-wind component of 8 kt and a head-wind component of 2 kt.
En-route climb began 1 mile north of FAOR, climbing from 6,525 ft asl to 40,509 ft asl - an increase of 33,985 ft - in 27 minutes while covering 204 nm.
Level cruise started 10 miles north-east of Mhlume (Lubombo District, Eswatini) and continued for 150 minutes, during which 1,326 nm were flown.
The first descent commenced 1 mile south-east of Saint-Denis (Réunion), descending from 40,457 ft asl to 4,560 ft asl - a loss of 35,897 ft - in 26 minutes and covering 141 nm.
A short cruise segment began 2 miles south-west of Vacoas (Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius) and lasted 2 minutes, during which 4 nm were covered.
The subsequent descent started 2 miles south of Curepipe (Plaines Wilhems District, Mauritius), dropping from 3,982 ft asl to 1,698 ft asl - a decrease of 2,285 ft - in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 14 at FIMP Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport involved a descent from 1,596 ft agl to 121 ft agl in 107 seconds, with the aircraft scoring on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 14 was performed with a runway length of 3,036 m; the threshold speed was recorded as 135 kt. Touchdown occurred 202 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 128 kt, a touchdown rate of minus 221 fpm, and a lateral deviation of 4.3 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was temperature 24 °C, wind 4 kt from 119°, with a cross-wind of 0 kt and a head-wind of 4 kt.
The total landing distance measured 1,239 m, representing 41 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was described as very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,691 nm, required 225 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 19,535 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 14 at FIMP descended from 1,596 ft agl to 121 ft agl in 107 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 135 kt.
Touchdown occurred 202 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 128 kt, noted as a little fast, a touchdown rate of minus 221 fpm described as fair, and a runway touchdown position slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from the centreline.
Rollout used a total landing distance of 1,239 m, representing 41 % of the 3,036 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
Reduce the touchdown speed toward the 135 kt target and aim to touch down nearer the intended aim point to keep the landing within the optimal zone, while maintaining the current centre-line accuracy.
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