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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,495 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 307 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Calgary International Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 35R, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 168 knots, utilizing 61% of the available runway length of 2,617 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind blowing at 9 knots from a direction of 90°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Calgary, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport. The crew successfully guided the aircraft through a vertical ascent of 30,427 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 147 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 69 minutes and covered a distance of 662 nautical miles. The crew then initiated the enroute descent, which began 6 miles northeast of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota, and involved a descent from 35,005 feet to 2,154 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, the crew began the final approach to runway 12L, aligning the aircraft with the runway from a heading of 121.0° at an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was executed successfully, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 140 knots and a touchdown distance of 307 meters. The total landing distance was 1,233 meters, which represented 49% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 945 nautical miles, and the aircraft consumed 5,659 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 115 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 12L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport with a threshold height that met expectations. The approach quality was good, with a heading of 121.0° from the north west at 4 nm and 1,312 ft above ground level. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 kt, but the touchdown distance of 307 m was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 140 kt was a little fast, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -211 fpm.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind of 15 kt at 130°, contributed to a relatively smooth landing. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 14 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,233 m was 49% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between speed and control.
The rollout phase was also executed well, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The combination of good approach quality, precise touchdown, and controlled rollout resulted in a high overall score of 99.8%. The landing was a testament to the crew's skill and attention to detail, as well as the aircraft's performance capabilities.
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