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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 3,509 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 427 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 18L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 940 meters, which is 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 100°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north east of Aalsmeerderbrug, a location in the province of Noord-Holland, Netherlands. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,026 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 39,962 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,936 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 164 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Hirschberg, a location in the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, and lasted for 26 minutes, covering a distance of 167 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile west of Dettighofen, a location in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The descent was from an altitude of 39,800 feet above sea level to 14,012 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,787 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Inarzo, a location in the region of Lombardia, Italy, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Cairate, a location in the region of Lombardia, Italy. The descent was from an altitude of 13,901 feet above sea level to 6,129 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,772 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Besate, a location in the region of Lombardia, Italy, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Mezzana Rabattone, a location in the region of Lombardia, Italy. The descent was from an altitude of 5,741 feet above sea level to 4,769 feet above sea level, a decrease of 972 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Cornale, a location in the region of Lombardia, Italy, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile north east of Trecate, a location in the region of Piemonte, Italy. The descent was from an altitude of 3,862 feet above sea level to 1,998 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,864 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35L at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport was from the south, heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35L at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 426 meters, which is good. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which is a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline. The local
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed on runway 35L at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 128 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown speed was still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 426 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient control and stability during the landing.
One notable aspect of the landing was the threshold height, which was above the target at 62 feet agl. This may have required the pilots to make some adjustments to the approach to ensure a safe and controlled touchdown. On the other hand, the threshold speed was good, indicating that the pilots had maintained a steady and controlled approach.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. However, this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall safety or stability of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,204 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilots had maintained a high level of control and stability during the landing, and that the aircraft had responded well to their inputs. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots had maintained a steady and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft touching down on the runway and coming to a stop in a controlled manner. The score of 94.5% reflects the high level of proficiency and skill demonstrated by the pilots during the landing.
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