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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,887 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,887 m of the 2,447 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,203 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 at Falcone–Borsellino Airport in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 1,547 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 °C and winds of 7 knots at 50°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb began approximately 1 mile east of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 1,025 feet above sea level to 37,887 feet above sea level. This increase in altitude of 36,862 feet was achieved in 16 minutes and covered a distance of 91 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 68 miles northwest of Ustica, Sicily. This phase lasted for 36 minutes and covered a distance of 273 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Viareggio, Tuscany, Italy. The descent from 37,839 feet above sea level to 1,645 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,194 feet, was achieved in 19 minutes and covered a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at Milano Linate Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 36 was successful, with the aircraft using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -53 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9 °C and winds of 1 knot at 0°. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,804 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 473 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used 3,060 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Milano Linate Airport, achieving a score of 89.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 2,447 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 131 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. However, the touchdown point was located at a considerable distance from the threshold, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. This may indicate that the pilot could have initiated the flare slightly earlier to achieve a shorter touchdown point.
The touchdown speed of 118 knots was satisfactory, and the aircraft's descent rate of -53 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating precise control and a smooth landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a negligible wind speed of 1 knot from the north. The crosswind component was zero, and the aircraft experienced a slight headwind of 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,804 meters was 74% of the available runway, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown point management.
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