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Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 24 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 24 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 24 ft to touchdown.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,070 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,070 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,652 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28R at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The Airbus A321 took off with a takeoff distance of 6,558 ft, which was 51% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 175 kt. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 49 °F and no wind.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it first leveled off overhead Bensenville, Illinois, after ascending from 1,712 ft to 34,088 ft in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 129 nm. The enroute level cruise then started 2 miles east of the Highland Heliport in Highland, Illinois, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering 544 nm. The aircraft then began another climb 6 miles west of Moscow, Kansas, reaching an altitude of 35,778 ft in just 2 minutes, covering 46 nm. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise 7 miles north of Keyes, Oklahoma, which lasted for 32 minutes and covered 811 nm.
As the flight approached its destination, the aircraft began its descent 2 miles southwest of Marina del Rey, California, and descended from 36,064 ft to 1,397 ft in 20 minutes, covering a short distance of 8 nm. The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 263.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,258 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 24R was successful, with the touchdown point being 307 ft beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 136 kt, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -175 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 25 ft from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were warmer, with a temperature of 61 °F and a gentle tailwind of 2 kt.
The total landing distance was 5,824 ft, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 12 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of 1 nm. The total flight distance was 1,545 nm, and the flight duration was 118 minutes. The aircraft used 27,558 lbs of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 24R, achieving a score of 96.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown point was 307 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -175 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 25 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during future approaches. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 120°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 2 knots, which is relatively minor and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 5,824 feet was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively short landing distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was executed well, with minor deviations from the target parameters, but still achieving a high score of 96.9%.
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