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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,894 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 448 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took just one minute and covered less than a nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 17R at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,465 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 200 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Ferno, a town located near Milan Malpensa International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,715 feet above sea level to 31,223 feet, an increase of 29,508 feet in just 12 minutes, covering a distance of 72 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed began 2 miles south of Castelvetro Piacentino, a town in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Scandicci, a town in the Toscana region of Italy. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 31,352 feet to 9,803 feet, a decrease of 21,549 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed began 1 mile south of Fabro, a town in the Umbria region of Italy, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, which started 1 mile northeast of Orvieto, a town in the Umbria region of Italy. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 9,794 feet to 5,983 feet, a decrease of 3,811 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed began overhead Attigliano, a town in the Umbria region of Italy, and lasted for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent began 2 miles west of Trevignano Romano, a town in the Lazio region of Italy. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,726 feet to 1,307 feet, a decrease of 4,420 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 16L at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, which was located to the north of the airport, heading at 162.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 448 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 141 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 179 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than a minute and covered less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 333 nautical miles, and the flight took 64 minutes to complete, using 1,398 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 16L at LIRF Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The aircraft's final approach was executed from the north, heading 162.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was marked by a score of 99.6%, indicating an exceptionally smooth and controlled descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a distance of 448 meters, which was deemed good. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply a bit more braking to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not perfectly controlled.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 179°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 14 knots, which the pilots effectively managed to counteract.
The total landing distance of 1,136 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilots executed a well-planned and controlled approach, taking into account the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely and smoothly. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilots' skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's capabilities and performance.
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