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Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 17 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 17 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 17 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,200 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,654 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 18L, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 82 °F, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 160°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 160 knots, utilizing 6,234 feet of runway, which represented 69% of the available length.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it began to ascend from 1,431 feet above sea level to 32,947 feet, a vertical increase of 31,516 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 156 nautical miles. The climb phase concluded 1 mile north of the Seidel Ranch Airport (02XS), marking the beginning of the enroute level cruise. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady-state cruise, maintaining an altitude of 32,947 feet, for 41 minutes, covering a distance of 1,283 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase commenced 4 miles west of Pownal (Vermont), where the aircraft began its descent from 33,084 feet to 1,242 feet, a vertical decrease of 31,842 feet, in 17 minutes and covering 106 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Logan International Airport (KBOS), it began its final approach to runway 15R from the northwest, maintaining a heading of 134.0° at an altitude of 1,211 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 142 knots, and the touchdown point was located 297 feet beyond the touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly above the recommended value, the touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute was within acceptable limits. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,554 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 98 minutes, and the aircraft utilized 21,950 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The aircraft touched down on runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed was well-managed at 142 kt, indicating a high degree of control and precision from the pilots. However, the touchdown speed of 136 kt was slightly above the optimal range, which may have contributed to a slightly higher than ideal touchdown rate of -162 fpm.
The touchdown point was located 297 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 11 ft from the centreline, although the rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to quickly recover and maintain control of the aircraft. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 34 °F and a light wind of 3 kt at 10 °, were not particularly challenging, and the pilots were able to execute a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 3,943 ft was 43% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for a commercial airliner such as the Airbus A321. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 99.1%. The approach quality was good, with a well-managed threshold speed and a smooth transition to the touchdown phase, making this a successful landing operation.
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