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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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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 1,935 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,935 m of the 3,894 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 808 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 approximately 10 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll occurred on runway 36, with the aircraft taking off after covering 62% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,508 meters, and the liftoff speed was 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Idroscalo Milan, and continued to climb to an altitude of 31,681 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,291 feet from the initial altitude of 1,390 feet. This climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Vicopisano, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles east of Magliano in Toscana, and descended from an altitude of 32,126 feet to 1,309 feet, a decrease of 30,817 feet. This descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16L at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 163.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing occurred on runway 16L, which had a length of 3,894 meters. The threshold height at 58 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 393 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -270 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 40 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,855 meters, which was 48% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.0 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then began its taxiing phase, taking 20 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles to reach the parking area.
The total flight distance was 260 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes. The aircraft used 2,710 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 16L at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 163.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed at a speed of 140 knots, which was within the target threshold speed.
However, the touchdown point was 393 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly further down the runway than intended. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was also a bit faster than the desired speed, which could have contributed to the longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -270 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 40°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment and landing distance. Despite these conditions, the aircraft was able to maintain a relatively stable approach and landing.
One notable issue with the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 8.7 meters. This misalignment was also observed during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was off-centerline by 16.0 meters. This could be attributed to the crosswind and tailwind conditions, which may have made it challenging for the pilot to maintain a straight course during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,855 meters was 48% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A320 was able to safely touch down on the runway and come to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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