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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft 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 2,440 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 645 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 23 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23, the aircraft used 1,262 m of runway, representing 41 % of the available length, and lifted off at 163 kt. Ambient conditions were 25 °C with a wind of 5 kt from 230 °, giving a headwind component of 5 kt and no cross-wind.
Climb commenced 1 mile north-west of Winterhude (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany), with the A320 ascending from 975 ft asl to 37,009 ft asl - an increase of 36,035 ft - in 16 minutes while covering 84 nm.
The first cruise segment began 1 mile west of Apelern (Lower Saxony, Germany) and continued for 57 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 322 nm at level altitude.
Descent started 1 mile south-east of Gersau (Kanton Schwyz, Switzerland), with the aircraft descending from 36,985 ft asl to 3,533 ft asl - a loss of 33,451 ft - in 26 minutes and covering 145 nm.
A brief cruise followed overhead Cormano (Lombardia, Italy), lasting 2 minutes and spanning 5 nm.
The subsequent descent began overhead Muggio (Lombardia, Italy), where the aircraft dropped from 3,007 ft asl to 1,721 ft asl - a decrease of 1,286 ft - in 2 minutes while covering another 5 nm.
Final approach to runway 18 at LIML Milano Linate Airport was executed from the north, on a heading of 175.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,365 ft agl.
Landing on runway 18, which is 2,440 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 136 kt. The touchdown point was 228 m beyond the touchdown zone, the speed at touchdown was 123 kt, and the vertical speed was minus 191 fpm. Weather at the time was 24 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 189 °, providing a headwind component of 4 kt and a cross-wind of 1 kt. Total landing distance measured 1,423 m, representing 58 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, and the aircraft decelerated safely after touchdown.
The A320 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 569 nm, required 112 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,869 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 entered the final approach to runway 18 at LIML Milano Linate Airport from the north on a heading of 175.0° at 4 nm and 1,365 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 kt, noted as slightly above target. Local weather was 24 °C with wind 4 kt from 189°, including a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind.
Touchdown occurred 228 m beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 123 kt, described as good, and a touchdown rate of -191 fpm, also good. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,423 m, representing 58 % of the 2,440 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
Maintain the target threshold speed and adjust the flare to achieve a touchdown point nearer the intended aim point to further optimise runway usage.
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