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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.
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 7,477 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 936 ft 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, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 09L at Philadelphia International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 5,487 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 0 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of National Park in New Jersey, and the aircraft ascended from 1,081 feet above sea level to 37,808 feet, an increase of 36,727 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northwest of Liverpool in Pennsylvania. This phase of the flight lasted 57 minutes and covered a distance of 398 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles east of Warsaw Municipal Airport in Indiana, and descended from 38,226 feet to 12,000 feet, a decrease of 26,226 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 17 miles east of Near North Side in Illinois, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final descent started 8 miles east of Uptown in Illinois, and the aircraft descended from 11,412 feet to 1,977 feet, a decrease of 9,435 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09L at Chicago O'Hare International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 938 feet, which was 58% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -459 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 12 knots. The crosswind was 12 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,302 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 611 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 115 minutes. The aircraft used 8,723 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 09L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 94.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 130 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -459 feet per minute (fpm) was indeed hard, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force.
Despite the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 11 feet, the pilot managed to maintain a very good runway rollout alignment. This suggests that the pilot was able to quickly adjust to the situation and maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 12 knots at 7°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance of 4,302 feet was 58% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate to ensure a smoother and safer landing.
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