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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,420 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,420 m of the 2,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 590 m past the threshold — beyond 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 36 at Milano Linate Airport (LIML). The takeoff distance was 1,326 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 89 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was negligible. The enroute climb began overhead the Idroscalo Milan, a location in Lombardia, Italy, and continued to an altitude of 9,614 meters above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 94 nautical miles, took 15 minutes and resulted in an increase of 9,187.9 meters in altitude.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south west of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana in Toscana, Italy. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 153 nautical miles. The descent phase began 45 miles south west of Santa Marinella in Lazio, Italy, and saw the aircraft descend from 9,610 meters to 474 meters above sea level. This descent, which covered a distance of 84 nautical miles, took 26 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 9,136.4 meters in altitude.
The final approach to runway 05 at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (LIEO) was made from the south west, with the aircraft heading at 55.0 degrees at an altitude of 460.8 meters above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 2,441 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -2.7 meters per second. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 263 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,293 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 340 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 2,945 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at LIEO Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 55.0° at an altitude of 460.8 meters above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 2,441 meters.
The threshold height at 26.0 meters agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was only slightly above the target at 145 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a relatively consistent approach speed. The touchdown point was 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a moderate deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 141 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in the approach. The touchdown rate was very hard at -2.7 meters per second, which is a significant deceleration and may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a consistent heading and alignment with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 263°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal at 1 knot each, which suggests that the pilot did not have to contend with significant wind shear or gusts during the approach.
The total landing distance was 2,293 meters, which is 94% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively so given the aircraft's weight and the runway conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a consistent heading and alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control and handling of the aircraft, and the deviations from the ideal landing parameters were not severe.
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