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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 228 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
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.
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 2,062 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,062 m of the 3,148 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 459 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport took approximately 8 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 25, utilizing 62% of the available runway length to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,785 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 160 knots, with local weather conditions consisting of a temperature of 11°C and a gentle breeze of 2 knots from a direction of 98°.
Following a smooth takeoff, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 963 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 38,002 feet, a vertical gain of 37,038 feet over a distance of 128 nautical miles in 21 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase commenced overhead Scandicci, Italy, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 195 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft began its enroute descent, reducing altitude from 37,827 feet to 2,676 feet over a distance of 132 nautical miles in 24 minutes. The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport was initiated from a northeasterly heading, with the aircraft maintaining a steady descent and aligning perfectly with the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport, utilizing 63% of the available runway length, with a total landing distance of 1,980 meters. Touchdown speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 134 knots, but the aircraft maintained a firm touchdown rate of -344 feet per minute. Runway rollout alignment was excellent, with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 466 nautical miles, completed in 84 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 3,199 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 14 at LSZH Zürich Airport from the north west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 137.0° at 4 nm and 1,265 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 134 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a distance of 458 m, which was within the expected parameters.
The touchdown characteristics were notable, with a speed of 130 kt being a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -344 fpm was consistent with a controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and a wind of 2 kt at 360°, contributed to a smooth and stable approach. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each, further facilitating a stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,980 m, which accounted for 63% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 98.7%.
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