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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and speed 94 kt FAST on the reference speed of 126 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 61 kt FAST on the reference speed of 126 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,515 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 691 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Zürich Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway threshold, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 34, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 148 knots. The takeoff distance of 877 meters was 27% of the available runway length, indicating a smooth and efficient departure.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it passed through various checkpoints, including Oberglatt and Arth in Switzerland, and Mezzomerico and Cameri in Italy. The climb from 2,419 feet to 24,956 feet was achieved in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised at various altitudes, with a total enroute cruise time of 19 minutes and a distance of 106 nautical miles. The descent phase began over Cevio and continued through various checkpoints, with the aircraft eventually descending to 2,049 feet above sea level over Cassolnovo.
As the aircraft approached Milan Malpensa International Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 35L from the south, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,308 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 140 knots, which was above the target speed. The touchdown point was 274 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 123 knots was slightly fast. However, the touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 193 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 1,588 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 44 minutes.
The final approach to runway 35L at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport from the south was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 349.0° at 4 nm and 1,308 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 140 kt, which may have been a result of the aircraft's weight or configuration.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 274 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. The touchdown speed of 123 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -164 fpm was good, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 56°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,412 m was 40% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centreline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 96.1% achieved. The slight over-run and fast touchdown speed were the only notable deviations from the ideal landing profile.
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