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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 2,428 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 387 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Munich Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 26L, taking off with a liftoff speed of 147 kt. The aircraft utilized 38% of the 1,532-meter runway to achieve liftoff, with a local wind of 11 kt at 330°, resulting in a 5 kt headwind component. The crew navigated through the initial climb phase, reaching an altitude of 36,985 ft asl in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nm.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a 54-minute level cruise, where the aircraft maintained an altitude of 36,985 ft asl, covering a distance of 429 nm. The crew then initiated a descent from 36,985 ft asl to 11,517 ft asl, a decrease of 25,468 ft in 7 minutes, covering 61 nm. The aircraft continued to execute a series of climbs and descents, with the final descent initiated 2 miles north of San Teodoro, resulting in a touchdown on runway 08 at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport. The aircraft landed with a touchdown speed of 124 kt, a touchdown distance of 388 m, and a touchdown rate of -264 fpm.
The crew executed a smooth final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway touchdown point. The aircraft utilized 59% of the 2,253-meter runway, with a total landing distance of 1,319 m. Following touchdown, the crew taxied the aircraft to the parking area, completing the journey in 121 minutes, covering a total distance of 759 nm. The flight utilized 5,735 kg of fuel, demonstrating efficient flight planning and execution.
The aircraft, an Airbus A321, successfully executed a final approach to runway 08 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport from the west, aligning with the runway at a heading of 84.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 130 knots, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a speed of 124 knots, which was also within the desired parameters.
The touchdown characteristics were good, with a touchdown distance of 388 meters, well within the acceptable range for the runway length of 2,253 meters. However, the touchdown rate of -264 feet per minute was slightly higher than desired, indicating a slightly steeper descent than intended. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22°C and a headwind of 9 knots, contributed to a smooth and controlled approach.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment as it decelerated to a stop. The total landing distance of 1,319 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored at 98.8%, reflecting the high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the crew throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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