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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 874 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 874 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 412 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 22R at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. The takeoff distance was 875 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles south of Tarnby in Region Hovedstaden, Denmark. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,017 feet above sea level to 38,585 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,567 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Gross Miltzow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 236 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Prestice in Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic. The descent from 38,598 feet above sea level to 38,096 feet above sea level took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Vrhavec in Plzensky kraj, Czech Republic. This cruise phase lasted for 30 minutes and covered a distance of 244 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Abano Terme in Veneto, Italy. The descent from 38,505 feet above sea level to 1,421 feet above sea level took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at LIRQ Florence Airport, Peretola was made from the south west, heading 48.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 874 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 121 knots. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 114 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -300 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 243 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 820 meters, which accounted for 94% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 729 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 116 minutes. The aircraft used 4,246 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at LIRQ Florence Airport, Peretola, with a score of 90.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south west, heading 48.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 874 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 114 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 121 kt. However, the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available length. This may indicate that the pilot could have benefited from a slightly earlier touchdown or a more aggressive descent to make better use of the runway.
The touchdown rate of -300 fpm was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was brought to a stop relatively quickly. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 30 °C and a wind speed of 0 kt at 243°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 820 meters was 94% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may be due to the aircraft's speed and the pilot's decision to touch down at a certain point. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown point and landing distance. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the precise final approach and stable touchdown, but a more aggressive descent or earlier touchdown could have resulted in a shorter landing distance.
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