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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,698 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,698 m of the 3,100 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 677 m 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 A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 172 knots after covering 59% of the runway's length.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 270°. The aircraft's enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of College Park, Georgia, and involved a significant ascent from 2,068 feet above sea level to 34,128 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,060 feet, in just 14 minutes and covering a distance of 146 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 5 miles northwest of Nicholls, Georgia, and lasted for 33 minutes, covering a distance of 977 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 20 miles north of Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic, and involved a descent from 33,999 feet above sea level to 1,371 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,628 feet, in just 13 minutes and covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Punta Cana International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 74.0° at an altitude of 1,318 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 3,100 meters, and the threshold height was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was good at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 261 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. However, the touchdown rate was good at -169 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 27°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 70°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,618 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway's length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,253 nautical miles, took 74 minutes, and used 8,241 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 74.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,318 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,100 meters.
The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation in the aircraft's descent. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 145 knots, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown point was 261 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further during the approach. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have assisted the aircraft's approach. The total landing distance was 1,618 meters, accounting for 52% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control inputs. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown.
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