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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.1°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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: six 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: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,756 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 208 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA50, then departed from runway 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport. The takeoff distance was 402 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 288 degrees. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind was zero. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Cadempino in Ticino, Switzerland. It climbed from an altitude of 1,976 feet above sea level to 10,959 feet, an increase of 8,983 feet, in just 9 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Induno Olona in Lombardia, Italy, and lasted for 37 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 85 nautical miles. The descent phase started 1 mile east of LIMJ Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genova, Italy, and involved a decrease in altitude from 10,976 feet to 514 feet, a drop of 10,462 feet, in 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at LIMJ Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 102.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 500 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 207 meters and a touchdown speed of 67 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -330 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 8.7 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 259 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 6 knots. The total flight distance was 103 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 38 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA50 aircraft successfully landed at LIMJ Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 102.0° at 2 nautical miles and 500 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 10, which has a length of 2,756 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 73 knots was also met, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 207 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 67 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, but still within a safe range. The touchdown rate of -330 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a controlled rate of descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and wind speeds of 7 knots at 259°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions suggest that the pilot had a relatively easy landing, with minimal wind resistance to contend with. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and within the designated runway area.
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