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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Shorten the long landing
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 approach before the go-around was abandoned. Its marks are shown, but only the approach that landed counts.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above 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 2,544 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 479 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 28 at Lamezia Terme Airport (LICA), with a takeoff distance of 1,018 meters, which was 40% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 38 knots coming from a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 18 knots and a headwind of 33 knots. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 974 feet above sea level to 5,990 feet, an increase of 5,016 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 7 miles southwest of Falerna, Calabria, Italy. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Maida, Calabria, Italy, and descending from 5,965 feet to 4,159 feet in 3 minutes and covering 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead Barone, Calabria, Italy, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The descent phase began again, this time starting 2 miles northeast of San Floro, Calabria, Italy, and descending from 3,994 feet to 1,326 feet in 4 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at LICA Lamezia Terme Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 278.0° and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft went around at an altitude of 12 feet above ground level.
The aircraft eventually landed on runway 28, with a runway length of 2,544 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 152 knots. The touchdown point was 46 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was good at -190 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 29 knots coming from a direction of 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 28 knots. The total landing distance was 1,287 meters, which was 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 124 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 2,233 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at LICA Lamezia Terme Airport, achieving a score of 95.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 278.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on runway 28, which has a length of 2,544 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was well above the target speed, reaching 153 kt. This suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly too fast as it touched down on the runway. The touchdown point was 46 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 142 kt was faster than the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly too aggressive in its descent. However, the touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly and smoothly after touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 29 kt from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 28 kt. The total landing distance was 1,287 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop relatively quickly after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the centerline of the runway as it rolled out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and touchdown point.
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