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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,764 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,872 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. This process took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 28R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 3,327 feet, which was 26% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 42°F and winds of 10 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Bensenville, Illinois, and the aircraft ascended from 1,683 feet above sea level to 19,494 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,812 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 1 mile south east of Lindenhurst, Illinois, and the aircraft descended from 19,493 feet above sea level to 16,752 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,741 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of WI86 Ori Airport Kansasville, Wisconsin, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 16,240 feet above sea level to 5,105 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,134 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north west of WI97 Mathaire Field Marshall, Wisconsin, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The final descent began 5 miles north west of WI97 Mathaire Field Marshall, and the aircraft descended from 4,695 feet above sea level to 2,175 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,520 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 21 at KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field, approaching from the north east at a heading of 211.0° and at an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 21, which had a length of 6,764 feet. The threshold height was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots. The touchdown point was 401 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -552 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 36°F and winds of 4 knots at 230°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,829 feet, which was 57% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 120 nautical miles, and the flight used 4,812 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 211.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 6,764 feet.
The threshold height at 80 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 134 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was moving at a suitable speed for landing. The touchdown point was 401 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate that the aircraft was slightly long on the landing.
The touchdown speed of 127 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -552 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a significant deceleration upon touchdown, which could have put additional stress on the landing gear and other components. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 32 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 36°F and winds of 4 knots at 230°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots, which may have helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance was 3,829 feet, which is 57% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, and it may indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for landing or that the pilot may have been experiencing some difficulties with the approach. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the overall difficulties with the landing.
Overall, while the Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field, the landing was not without some issues. The pilot may need to review the approach and landing procedures to identify areas for improvement and to ensure that the aircraft is fully configured for landing.
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