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Slow down before tight turns
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.
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 1,670 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,670 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 889 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Airbus A320 from LIRN Capodichino to EDDM Munich was smooth and efficient.
Taxiing from the parking to the runway at Capodichino took 8 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The departure roll from runway 06 was successful, with a takeoff distance of 4,611 ft, utilizing 69% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 kn. The local weather at departure was favorable, with a temperature of 72 °F and a wind speed of 7 kn at 189 °, with a crosswind of 5 kn and a tailwind of 5 kn.
The enroute climb started near Casoria, climbing from 1,236 ft to 10,249 ft, covering 15 nm in 5 minutes. The level cruise segment began near Capua Airport, lasting 2 minutes and covering 12 nm. The subsequent climb started overhead Roccamonfina, ascending from 10,889 ft to 30,361 ft, covering 101 nm in 13 minutes.
After a 30-minute level cruise segment near Spoleto, the descent commenced near Scena, descending from 30,287 ft to 9,993 ft in 11 minutes, covering 81 nm. Another brief level cruise segment started overhead Gauting for 2 minutes, covering 10 nm, before the final descent from Bogenhausen, descending from 10,004 ft to 3,470 ft in 6 minutes over 12 nm.
The landing on runway 08R at Munich was successful, with the Airbus A320 touching down 2,918 ft from the threshold at a speed of 124 kn and a VSI of -487 ft/m. The total landing distance was 5,210 ft, utilizing 40% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at Munich included a temperature of 63 °F, with a light wind at 1 kn at 269 °.
Overall, the flight covered a distance of 488 nm, taking a total of 119 minutes and consuming 8,729 lbs of fuel. The Airbus A320 performed well throughout the flight, with smooth takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing phases.
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 79.5% indicates that there were both strengths and areas for improvement in the landing performance.
Starting with the Approach Phase, the excellent glideslope alignment suggests that the pilot did a good job at maintaining the correct descent path towards the runway. This is a crucial aspect of the approach phase as it ensures a smooth transition into the landing phase. It is evident that the pilot was attentive and skillful in controlling the aircraft during this phase.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, there were both positive and negative aspects. While the threshold height being slightly above target is a minor issue, the very poor landing flare is a bigger concern. A proper landing flare is essential to ensure a smooth touchdown and to reduce the impact forces on the landing gear. This is an area that the pilot can focus on improving in future landings.
In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate being very hard indicates that the aircraft landed with excessive force, which can be damaging to the aircraft and uncomfortable for passengers. On a positive note, the speed being on target is important for a safe landing. The touchdown point being 472 meters beyond the touchdown zone is a significant deviation and should be avoided in future landings. Additionally, the runway touchdown position being 17.5 meters from the centerline suggests a need for better alignment during touchdown.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment being 26.7 meters from the centerline indicates a need for improvement in maintaining the runway centerline during the rollout phase. This is important for safely taxiing off the runway and avoiding any runway incursions.
Overall, while there were strengths such as good glideslope alignment and on-target speed, there are clear areas for improvement in the landing flare, touchdown rate, touchdown point, runway alignment, and centerline alignment. By focusing on these areas and practicing proper landing techniques, the pilot can work towards achieving higher landing scores in the future. Encouragement and targeted practice can help the pilot improve their landing performance and ensure safer and smoother landings in the future.
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