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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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 6° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,871 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 174 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 36L, with a takeoff distance of 1,375 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 319°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of Vijfhuizen, Netherlands, and the aircraft climbed from 1,035 feet above sea level to 37,251 feet, an increase of 36,217 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Asselborn, Luxembourg, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 194 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent from 36,773 feet above sea level to 7,241 feet, a decrease of 29,532 feet in 21 minutes, covering 54 nautical miles. The descent started 1 mile north of Gletterens, Switzerland.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Baltschieder, Switzerland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began another climb from 6,962 feet above sea level to 11,329 feet, an increase of 4,367 feet in 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This climb started overhead Turtmann, Switzerland.
The aircraft then began its descent from 11,341 feet above sea level to 2,438 feet, a decrease of 8,903 feet in 6 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles southwest of Eischoll, Switzerland. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Raron, Switzerland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb from 2,105 feet above sea level to 2,798 feet, an increase of 693 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This climb also started overhead Turtmann, Switzerland. However, this was followed by a short descent from 2,792 feet above sea level to 2,249 feet, a decrease of 543 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This descent started overhead Leuk, Switzerland.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Chippis, Switzerland, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at Sion Airport, Switzerland, began from the east, heading 249.0° at 3 nautical miles and 547 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 25, which has a length of 1,871 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 135 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 174 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -390 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,118 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Sion Airport (LSGS) on runway 25, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 547 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 135 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -390 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed firm, but this is not necessarily a cause for concern, as it is within the acceptable range for a commercial airliner.
The landing distance of 1,118 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilot made a smooth and controlled approach, and the aircraft responded well to the controls. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which made the landing even more challenging but ultimately successful. Overall, the Airbus A320's landing at Sion Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and touchdown.
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