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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,755 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,755 m of the 2,447 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 421 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 at Brussels Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 01, with a takeoff distance of 976 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 339 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Steenokkerzeel, Belgium, where the aircraft climbed from 1,121 feet above sea level to 17,637 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,516 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Deuteren, Netherlands, and lasting 5 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. The next enroute climb phase began 1 mile northeast of Harskamp, Netherlands, where the aircraft climbed from 17,565 feet above sea level to 34,079 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,515 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northeast of Erkelenz, Germany, and lasting 42 minutes, covering 333 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting overhead Binago, Italy, where it descended from 34,370 feet above sea level to 10,375 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,995 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Alagna, Italy, and lasting 6 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The next descent phase began 1 mile northwest of Pavia, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 9,880 feet above sea level to 3,217 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,663 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile southwest of Borgarello, Italy, and lasting 9 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The next descent phase began overhead Bascape, Italy, where the aircraft descended from 2,838 feet above sea level to 1,627 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,212 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at Milano Linate Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 356.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 383 meters and a touchdown speed of 106 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -694 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,630 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 555 nautical miles, taking 115 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,236 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at LIML Milano Linate Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.3%. The final approach to runway 36 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 383 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was also within the acceptable range at 106 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy, at -694 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a steeper descent than desired.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The aircraft's alignment with the runway during touchdown was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 10.3 meters. This deviation was not significant enough to be considered a major issue, but it did indicate a slight loss of control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the heavy touchdown rate and slight misalignment during rollout suggest areas for improvement in the aircraft's handling and control during the final stages of the approach and rollout.
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