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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,753 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,753 m of the 2,447 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 541 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,363 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 12 knots, and the headwind was also 12 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Langenhorn, where the aircraft climbed from 1,047 feet above sea level to 36,786 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,739 feet in 22 minutes, covering 135 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile east of EDVO Dehausen Airfield Volkmarsen, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering 160 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb and descend at various points, including a descent from 37,029 feet to 35,846 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles, and a climb from 36,521 feet to 37,024 feet in 2 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft also experienced several level cruises, including a 7-minute cruise over Uttenweiler, covering 55 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final descent, starting 3 miles north of Ponte di Legno, and descended from 31,942 feet to 1,643 feet in 17 minutes, covering 76 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at LIML Milano Linate Airport was from the south, heading 356.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was fair at -291 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 26°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 149°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,676 meters, which is 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 533 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 91 minutes. The aircraft used 4,403 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Milano Linate Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 36, which has a length of 2,447 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 138 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, at a distance of 128 meters. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was a bit faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown rate of -291 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher rate of descent than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 149°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,676 meters was 68% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a relatively short distance. The minor deviations from ideal touchdown speed and distance were likely due to factors such as wind and aircraft performance, rather than any significant errors on the part of the pilot.
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