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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Ease the back pressure on the yoke after rotation so the pitch change is smoother and g force stays lower.
What happened: During the initial climb the average g force reached 1.2 g, a high value for that phase.
Watch for: G meter: smooth, steady value in the normal climb band
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.
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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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. 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 3,623 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 440 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at London Heathrow Airport took approximately 9 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A350-1000 then departed from runway 09R, utilizing 43% of the 3,000-meter runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,423 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 167 knots, with a local temperature of 15°C and wind conditions of 10 knots at 150°, resulting in a 9-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.
The enroute climb phase began approximately 1 mile northwest of Feltham, England, where the aircraft ascended from 1,085 feet above sea level to 33,761 feet, an increase of 32,676 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 33,761 feet for 41 minutes, covering 339 nautical miles. This pattern of climb and cruise phases continued, with the aircraft ascending to higher altitudes and then leveling off to maintain a steady altitude. Notably, the aircraft climbed from 32,467 feet to 33,321 feet in just 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles, and then entered a level cruise phase that lasted 78 minutes, covering 635 nautical miles.
The final approach and landing phase began approximately 15 miles south of Princeton, British Columbia, Canada, where the aircraft descended from 37,113 feet to 2,499 feet in 27 minutes, covering 148 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 2,499 feet for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34R at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 360° at 4 nautical miles and 1,103 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the 3,626-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 442 meters and a touchdown speed of 137 knots. The total landing distance was 1,399 meters, utilizing 39% of the runway.
The final approach to runway 34R at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport from the south, heading 360.0° at 4 nm and 1,103 ft agl, was characterized by a stable and controlled descent. The aircraft maintained a consistent rate of descent, ultimately touching down at a height of 56 ft agl, which was slightly above the target threshold height. The threshold speed of 140 kt was also slightly above the target, but the aircraft's touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, resulting in a touchdown rate of -293 fpm, which was fair.
The touchdown distance of 442 m was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8 °C and a wind of 7 kt at 200°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the tailwind component was 7 kt, which had a negligible impact on the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance of 1,399 m, which accounted for 39% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth and controlled transition from the touchdown to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 98.2%, reflecting a high degree of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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