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Fly a stabilized approach and flare to touch down at the target point of 1,500 ft.
What happened: Touchdown occurred past the normal point, landing 562 ft beyond the target distance. This pattern typically reduces the margin available for stopping before the runway end.
Watch for: Watch touchdown point against the 1,500 ft marker.
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 6,729 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,729 ft of the 12,815 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,062 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 22L at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 22L, accelerating over a takeoff distance of 8,194 ft, which represented 72 % of the runway. Liftoff was achieved at 176 kt. Ambient temperature was 84 °F with a wind of 7 kt from 149°, providing a 2 kt headwind and a 7 kt crosswind.
Climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of EFHK, with the airplane climbing from 1,078 ft asl to 31,686 ft asl, an increase of 30,609 ft achieved in 20 minutes while covering 124 nm.
Level cruise was established 11 miles west of Emmaste, Estonia, and was maintained for 123 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 883 nm.
Descent commenced 4 miles south of Temu, Italy, descending from 31,981 ft asl to 3,957 ft asl, a loss of 28,024 ft over 18 minutes and a ground distance of 98 nm.
A brief level cruise segment was flown overhead Vigevano, Italy, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nm.
The next descent began 1 mile northeast of Trecate, Italy, dropping from 3,319 ft asl to 2,023 ft asl, a decrease of 1,296 ft in 2 minutes across 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 35R at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport was conducted from the south on a heading of 349.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,286 ft agl.
The aircraft landed on runway 35R, whose total length is 12,845 ft. The threshold speed was recorded at 152 kt, slightly above target, and touchdown occurred 729 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 141 kt. The vertical speed at touchdown was minus 203 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 10 ft from the centreline. Ambient temperature was 91 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 70°, giving a 0 kt headwind and a 2 kt crosswind.
Landing distance measured 6,496 ft, representing 51 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was reported as perfect.
After rollout, the Airbus A321 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered
The Airbus A321 approached runway 35R at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport from the south on a final approach heading 349.0° at 4 nm and 1,286 ft agl, with temperature 91 °F, wind 2 kt from 70°, a 2-kt crosswind and no headwind.
The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 152 kt.
Touchdown occurred 729 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 141 kt that was a little fast and a touchdown rate rated fair at minus 203 fpm. The aircraft landed 10 ft off centreline, and the total landing distance was 6,496 ft, representing 51 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine the performance, reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to bring the touchdown point within the designated zone and further align the touchdown point with the centreline. Maintaining target speeds will also help keep the landing distance well within runway limits.
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