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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 2,043 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 353 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Airbus A321 began with a 10-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at LICJ Falcone–Borsellino Airport. The aircraft entered Runway 07 and had an average speed of 8 knots during taxiing. The departure roll from Runway 07 covered 41% of the runway at 1,230 meters, with a liftoff speed of 164 knots. The local weather at the time of departure included a temperature of 19°C and wind at 7 knots from 80°, resulting in a slight crosswind.
The departure climb from Runway 07 progressed smoothly, reaching altitudes of 50 feet, 400 feet, and finally 1,000 feet above ground level before commencing the enroute climb. The climb was initiated east of LICJ Falcone–Borsellino Airport in Palermo, Sicilia, Italy, and ascended from 1,032 feet above sea level to 17,897 feet over 37 nautical miles in 7 minutes.
The enroute climb led to a level cruise 13 miles east of Ustica, Sicilia, lasting 14 minutes and covering 100 nautical miles. The subsequent descent phase began 13 miles south of Capri, Campania, with a decrease in altitude from 17,885 feet to 11,455 feet over 37 nautical miles in 6 minutes. The aircraft then entered a level cruise over Domicella, Campania, covering 16 nautical miles in 4 minutes before beginning another descent overhead San Nazzaro, Campania, descending from 11,052 feet to 1,646 feet over 24 nautical miles in 9 minutes.
The final approach to Runway 24 at LIRN Naples International Airport saw the aircraft approaching from the northeast at a height of 1,337 feet above ground level. The landing on Runway 24 covered a distance of 354 meters at a speed of 136 knots, with a hard touchdown rate of -413 feet per minute. The touchdown was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline, although the threshold speed and height were within acceptable limits.
After landing, the aircraft used 1,200 meters, 59% of the runway for landing and slightly misaligned by 12.1 meters from the centerline during rollout. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 221 nautical miles, lasting 56 minutes and consuming 2,575 kilograms of fuel. The entire journey was executed smoothly with minor deviations in landing alignment.
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 92.2% is quite high, indicating a very good landing overall.
In the Approach Phase, the glideslope alignment was excellent, and the threshold speed of 138 knots was right on target. This shows good precision and control during the approach to the runway.
During the Landing Phase, the threshold height of 58 feet above ground level was slightly higher than the target, but still within an acceptable range. The landing flare was good, indicating a smooth transition from descent to touchdown.
In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate of -413 feet per minute was a little hard, which could signal a slightly rough landing. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was good, and the touchdown distance of 354 meters was also within expectations. The misalignment of the runway touchdown position by 9.9 meters from the centerline is a factor to be noted and improved upon in future landings.
It is important to address the fact that the aircraft landed with a 5 knot tailwind, which is a safety concern and should be avoided in future landings. This could have contributed to the slight misalignment and tougher touchdown rate experienced during this landing.
Overall, this landing showed good precision, control, and technique, but there are areas for improvement such as ensuring proper threshold height, reducing touchdown rate, and avoiding tailwind landings. With continued practice and attention to detail, even higher landing scores can be achieved in the future. Well done on a solid landing performance!
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