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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,791 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,791 m of the 3,660 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 615 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24L, with a takeoff distance of 1,325 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft benefited from a 9-knot headwind. The enroute climb began shortly after takeoff, approximately 1 mile northwest of El Segundo, California. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,135 feet above sea level to 36,803 feet, an increase of 35,668 feet, in 12 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northwest of Baker, California. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 263 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 15 miles west of Kanosh, Utah, where the aircraft descended from 36,950 feet to 5,927 feet, a decrease of 31,024 feet, in 21 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16R at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) was made from the north, with a heading of 175.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,688 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 16R, which had a length of 3,660 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 201 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 133 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -246 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 190 degrees, with a 1-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,713 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 535 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 56 minutes. The aircraft used 3,357 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 16R, achieving a high score of 96.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 175.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,688 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course, taking advantage of the favorable wind conditions, with a headwind of 5 knots and a crosswind of only 1 knot.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 133 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 140 knots. The touchdown point was located 201 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was still considered a good performance given the aircraft's speed and control. The touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft could have maintained a more controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 190°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The aircraft's performance was further enhanced by the runway's length of 3,660 meters, providing ample space for the aircraft to decelerate and come to a stop.
The total landing distance of 1,713 meters was 47% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. This was likely due to the aircraft's good speed control and the pilot's ability to maintain a stable approach. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A321's landing at KSLC was a successful operation, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good performance in various aspects of the landing.
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