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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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: five 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.
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 361 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by Vueling, with the aircraft registration EC-MGZ. The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24R at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,601 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 320°. The aircraft experienced a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The liftoff speed was 165 knots, and the aircraft climbed to a height of 27,738 feet above sea level.
The enroute climb phase began overhead LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,025 feet to 27,738 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 24 miles south east of Tossa de Mar, and lasted for 41 minutes, covering a distance of 284 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 4 miles south east of Finale Ligure, where the aircraft descended from 27,822 feet to 12,117 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 46 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 1 mile north west of Frugarolo, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles west of Candia Lomellina, where the aircraft descended from 12,000 feet to 4,846 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 1 mile north of Suardi, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent phase began 1 mile north east of Trecate, where the aircraft descended from 3,740 feet to 1,985 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 35L at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots and a touchdown distance of 361 meters. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 0°.
The total landing distance was 1,382 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 447 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 108 minutes. The aircraft used 4,870 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft Vueling EC-MGZ successfully landed at LIMC Milan Malpensa International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 349.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and speed of 140 knots upon touchdown.
Upon landing on runway 35L, which has a length of 3,509 meters, the aircraft demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 361 meters. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -290 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than ideal.
The landing was further complicated by the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 0°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly steeper descent. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth landing.
One notable aspect of the landing was the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 5.9 meters off the centerline. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to quickly regain control of the aircraft and maintain a stable trajectory after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 1,382 meters of the runway threshold, which is 39% of the runway length. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the landing, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory despite the challenging weather conditions.
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