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Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 610 m against the 457 m aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,440 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 610 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport in 35 minutes, covering a ground distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23R, the aircraft accelerated through a take-off distance of 1,345 m, representing 47 % of the runway, and lifted off at 151 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 22 °C, wind 11 kt from 300°, with a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component.
The initial climb commenced 1 nm north-east of Mobberley, Cheshire East, climbing from 1,162 ft asl to 4,955 ft asl - a gain of 3,793 ft - in 2 minutes while covering 8 nm.
A short level cruise began 2 nm south of High Legh, Cheshire East, lasting 2 minutes and extending over 7 nm.
The next climb segment started 1 nm west of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire East, where the aircraft rose from 4,611 ft asl to 34,980 ft asl, an increase of 30,369 ft, in 18 minutes and over a distance of 130 nm.
A prolonged cruise phase was established overhead Aldershot, Hampshire, lasting 82 minutes and covering 511 nm.
Descent began 4 nm south-west of Someo, Ticino, Switzerland, with the aircraft descending from 34,965 ft asl to 27,505 ft asl - a loss of 7,460 ft - in 2 minutes while traveling 14 nm.
A brief cruise segment followed overhead Luino, Lombardia, Italy, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 13 nm.
The subsequent descent started overhead Cagno, Lombardia, Italy, where altitude fell from 26,786 ft asl to 1,697 ft asl, a decrease of 25,089 ft, in 12 minutes and over 57 nm.
On final approach to runway 18 at LIML Milano Linate Airport, the aircraft approached from the north on a heading of 176.0°, at 4 nm and 1,340 ft agl.
Landing on runway 18, which is 2,445 m long, the aircraft recorded a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown occurred 197 m beyond the touchdown zone at 125 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 201 fpm and a lateral deviation of 6.0 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 26 °C, wind 5 kt from 80°, with a 5 kt cross-wind and no head-wind component.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,347 m, equivalent to 55 % of the runway, and runway-rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 6 minutes, traversing 1 nm on the ground.
In total, the flight covered 748 nm, took 115 minutes, and consumed 7,563 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 conducted the final approach to runway 18 at LIML Milano Linate Airport from the north, maintaining a heading of 176.0° at 4 NM and 1,340 ft above ground level. Local weather was 26 °C with wind 5 kt from 80°, giving a 5 kt crosswind and no headwind.
The threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 134 kt.
Touchdown occurred 197 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 125 kt described as a little fast. The vertical rate was fair at minus 201 fpm and the touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance measured 1,347 m, representing 55 % of the 2,445 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
With a score of 96.5 % the landing was strong, but reducing the touchdown speed slightly and targeting an earlier touchdown point will tighten the touchdown location and centreline alignment.
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