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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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 152 m above the runway. The 305 m gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,869 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,869 m of the 2,447 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 518 m past the threshold — beyond 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 20 at the Falcone–Borsellino Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,239 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 180 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 11 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Terrasini, Sicilia, Italy, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 309 meters above sea level to 11,302 meters above sea level, an increase of 10,992.3 meters in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 76 miles southwest of Ponza, Lazio, Italy, and lasted for 32 minutes, covering a distance of 241 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles east of Marina di Pisa, Toscana, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 11,248 meters above sea level to 513 meters above sea level, a decrease of 10,734.5 meters in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at Milano Linate Airport was made from the south, heading 356.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 406.9 meters above ground level. The landing on runway 36 was successful, with a total landing distance of 1,789 meters, which was 73% of the runway length. The touchdown point was 102 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -1.4 meters per second, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 12°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 120 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 471 nautical miles, taking 83 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,692 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Milano Linate Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at an altitude of 406.9 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 135 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 102 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a bit faster than ideal, and the touchdown rate of -1.4 meters per second was fair. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. The total landing distance of 1,789 meters was 73% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll and the good runway rollout alignment were notable positives. However, the slightly off-center touchdown and the faster-than-ideal touchdown speed are areas for improvement.
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