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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 604 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 679 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,509 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 145 m touchdown sits inside 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 25 at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (LIRF). The takeoff distance was 1,392 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 90°.
The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 9,835 meters above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 70 nautical miles and took 12 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 125 nautical miles. This phase began 6 miles south west of Isola del Giglio, Italy.
The enroute descent phase started 8 miles south west of Deiva Marina, Italy, and took the aircraft down from an altitude of 9,784 meters above sea level to 608 meters above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 91 nautical miles and took 17 minutes to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 35L at Milan Malpensa International Airport (LIMC), which was located to the south. The aircraft was heading at an angle of 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 35L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 143 meters and a touchdown speed of 124 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -2.9 meters per second. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 0°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,287 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 294 nautical miles, and the flight took 59 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 2,279 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, achieving a score of 94.3%. The final approach to runway 35L was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0° at an altitude of 383.0 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 126 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed. The touchdown distance of 143 meters was also considered good, but the touchdown rate of -2.9 meters per second was very hard, suggesting a potentially rough ride for the passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 0°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,287 meters was 37% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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