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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 six checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
At the 152 m gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,730 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,730 m of the 2,977 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Cessna Citation X aircraft, registered as N728QL. The aircraft departed from Brussels Airport (EBBR) on runway 25R, taking off with a liftoff speed of 141 kt. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7 °C and a wind speed of 5 kt at 60 °, resulting in a tailwind of 5 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed over several locations, including Diegem in Flanders, Belgium, where the enroute climb started. The aircraft then continued to climb from 547 m above sea level (asl) to 10,796 m asl, an increase of 10,248.8 m, in 17 minutes and covering 106 nm. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started over Fennange in the Canton d'Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering 191 nm.
The aircraft then began its descent from 10,808 m asl to 882 m asl, a decrease of 9,926.4 m, in 21 minutes and covering 113 nm. The descent phase started over Isenthal in the Kanton Uri, Switzerland. After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 7 nm, starting 2 miles north of Cerano in the Piemonte region of Italy.
The final approach to runway 35R at Milan Malpensa International Airport (LIMC) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0 ° at 4 nm and 383.2 m above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 80 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 127 kt, which was good, but the touchdown rate was hard at -2.3 m/s.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 °C and a wind speed of 3 kt at 30 °, resulting in a headwind of 2 kt. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,645 m, which was 55 % of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 423 nm, and the flight duration was 74 minutes. The aircraft used 1,101 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Citation X, registration N728QL, successfully landed at Milan Malpensa International Airport (LIMC) on runway 35R. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 349.0° at an altitude of 383.2 meters above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was executed at a height slightly above the target threshold height of 18.2 meters agl.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 127 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -2.3 meters per second, indicating a relatively abrupt touchdown. The touchdown point was 80 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed and rate of descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 30°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots. These conditions were favorable for a smooth landing.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,645 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled during the approach and touchdown phases. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed and rate of descent.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 127 knots and a rate of descent of -2.3 meters per second. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the landing was considered successful.
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