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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 591 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 12L at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP). The takeoff distance was 1,419 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 150 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of KMSP. The climb started from an altitude of 1,747 feet above sea level and continued to an altitude of 36,198 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,451 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles east of Wonewoc, Wisconsin, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 622 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles south of Buckhorn, Pennsylvania, and involved a descent from an altitude of 36,157 feet above sea level to 1,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,799 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) was made from the southwest, heading 32.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,334 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04 at KLGA was successful, with a touchdown point 173 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -240 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 50 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,213 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 897 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 65 minutes. The aircraft used 5,850 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 32.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,334 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 04, which has a length of 2,135 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 173 meters past the designated area. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a bit faster than desired, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown rate of -240 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a headwind of 12 knots at 50°.
The total landing distance of 1,213 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision during the landing phase.
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