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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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,155 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,155 ft of the 10,939 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,987 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 25 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,349 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 72°F and winds of 2 knots at 80°. The crosswind was negligible, and there was a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The enroute climb began 4 miles south of CO14 Reasoner Airport Brighton, where the aircraft ascended from 6,275 feet above sea level to 30,407 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,132 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles west of Minturn, Colorado. This phase of the flight lasted 51 minutes and covered a distance of 351 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 6 miles south of Apple Valley, Utah, where the aircraft descended from 30,306 feet above sea level to 5,402 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,904 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles south of RB18 Lake Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada. This brief phase of the flight lasted only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport was from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,602 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around at 545 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 26R, with a runway length of 10,939 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 646 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -462 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 70°F and winds of 2 knots at 90°, with no crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,914 feet, accounting for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 554 nautical miles, taking 124 minutes, and the aircraft used 13,238 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, achieving a score of 90.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 272.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,602 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 10,939 feet, providing ample space for the aircraft to touch down safely.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 kt, which is a common occurrence due to various factors such as air density, aircraft weight, and pilot technique. The touchdown point was 646 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 130 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -462 fpm. A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline, which is a minor deviation that may not have a significant impact on the landing.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 2 kt at 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 kt. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 5,914 feet was 54% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's weight and the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop without any issues.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the touchdown rate.
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