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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 1.3 g, a high value for that phase.
Watch for: G meter: smooth, steady value in the normal climb band
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 134 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 145 kt against a target of 134 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 134 kt at the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 2,273 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,273 m of the 3,377 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,247 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 23R at Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 23R at KIND, achieving a takeoff distance of 1,225 m which represented 36 % of the runway length. Liftoff occurred at 158 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 31 °C, wind from 210° at 8 kt, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and an 8 kt head-wind component.
Climb began 1 mile southwest of KIND, with the flight ascending from 1,742 ft asl to 40,002 ft asl, a gain of 38,260 ft. The climb was completed in 34 minutes while covering 228 nm.
Level cruise was initiated 3 miles northwest of Barry Airport (KBAN) and continued for 149 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 1,205 nm.
Descent started 14 miles northeast of Dick Taylor Airstrip (43CA), descending from 40,000 ft asl to 1,402 ft asl, a loss of 38,599 ft. The descent lasted 24 minutes and spanned 155 nm.
The final approach to runway 25L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was conducted from the east, on a heading of 263.0°, at 4 nm and 1,260 ft agl. Local weather reported a temperature of 26 °C, wind from 259° at 10 kt, with a 1 kt cross-wind and a 10 kt head-wind component.
Landing on runway 25L, which is 3,377 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 146 kt, noted as well above target. Touchdown was recorded 828 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 144 kt, with a smooth vertical rate of minus 114 fpm and perfect runway alignment. The total landing distance measured 2,190 m, representing 65 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, concluding the landing phase.
In total, the flight covered 1,596 nm, required 214 of elapsed time, and consumed 19,589 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A350-900 established the final approach to runway 25L at KLAX from the east on a heading of 263.0 °, 4 nm out and 1,260 ft agl, with local temperature 26 °C, wind 10 kt at 259 °, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 10 kt head-wind component.
At the threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, while the threshold speed was well above target at 146 kt.
Touchdown occurred 828 m beyond the touchdown zone; the touchdown speed of 144 kt was fast, yet the touchdown rate was smooth at minus 114 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance measured 2,190 m, representing 65 % of the 3,377 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To refine future performances, attention should be given to reducing the excess threshold and touchdown speeds to meet target values, and to achieving a touchdown point closer to the designated zone, which will further improve runway utilization.
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