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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 11 ft, and this flight then touched down at 399 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,187 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 401 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Milan Malpensa International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey on runway 35L, taking off with a distance of 1,824 meters, which accounted for 52% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 161 knots, with a local temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a headwind of 18 knots. The wind direction was from the northwest, with a crosswind component of just 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Milan, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 33,550 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The climb was initiated 1 mile southwest of Casorate Sempione, and the aircraft continued to ascend until it reached the cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise phase started 1 mile southwest of Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis, France, and lasted for 77 minutes, covering a distance of 628 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 33,392 feet to 2,512 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at A Coruña Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft descending from 2,517 feet to 648 feet in just 3 minutes. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 403 meters. The total landing distance was 1,077 meters, accounting for 49% of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in just 1 minute, covering a short distance. The total flight distance was 872 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 5,345 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 136 minutes.
The final approach to runway 03 at LECO A Coruña Airport from the south west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 31.0° at 1 nm and 332 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 148 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 403 m, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 142 kt. The touchdown rate was firm at -358 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and a headwind of 8 kt, contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,077 m was 49% of the runway length, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 98.3%, reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
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