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Shorten the long landing
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.
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 1,830 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,830 m of the 2,104 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 995 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Milano Linate Airport, taking 10 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 36, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 150 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 51°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead the Idroscalo Milan, a point located in the Lombardia region of Italy. The climb phase began at an altitude of 1,396 feet above sea level and continued until the aircraft reached a height of 37,738 feet, an increase of 36,343 feet in 22 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 145 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 31 minutes and covered a distance of 210 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles south of Sauldorf, a town located in the Baden-Wuerttemberg region of Germany. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles north of Sundern, a town in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region of Germany. The descent phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 25 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 37,455 feet to 2,960 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile north of Witten, a town in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region of Germany. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles east of Essen-Mülheim Airport, a point located in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region of Germany. The descent phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft decreased its altitude from 2,953 feet to 1,420 feet.
The final approach to runway 23R at Düsseldorf Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading at 233.0° and at an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, which had a length of 2,104 meters. The threshold height at 77 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 131 knots.
The touchdown point was 569 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 119 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -235 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 10°.
The total landing distance was 1,740 meters, which was 83% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 411 nautical miles, taking 98 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,686 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23R at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 233.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's speed and altitude were well within the target parameters, with a threshold speed of 131 knots and a threshold height of 77 feet agl, which was slightly above the target.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 119 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -235 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a slightly steeper descent than ideal. The touchdown point was 569 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight drift during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 10°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 2 knots each. Despite the favorable weather conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was not ideal. The total landing distance was 1,740 meters, which is 83% of the runway length. This is a relatively high percentage, indicating that the aircraft took a significant portion of the runway to come to a stop.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again misaligned from the centerline, this time by 15.6 meters. This suggests that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing, leading to a slightly uneven rollout. Overall, while the aircraft landed safely, there were several areas for improvement in terms of landing performance and control.
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