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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 16 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 103 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 103 ft, 58 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,469 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,469 ft of the 12,039 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,277 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from John F Kennedy International Airport's runway 22R, the Airbus A321 began its journey with a taxiing period of 14 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. At 174 knots, the aircraft lifted off the ground, utilizing 3,630 feet of the 7,000-foot runway, which accounted for 42% of its length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 55°F, with a wind speed of 11 knots from 186 degrees, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it traversed 158 nautical miles in 25 minutes, ascending from 1,018 feet above sea level to 32,003 feet. The climb phase concluded north of Arverne, New York, and the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 32,003 feet for 85 minutes while covering 1,227 nautical miles. The cruise phase took the aircraft over various locations, including Bradford County, Pennsylvania, and Sterling, Colorado. Subsequent descent phases were initiated over Sterling and Yocam Ranch Airport, Orchard, Colorado, with the aircraft eventually descending to 6,695 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 17R at Denver International Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 181.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,306 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown speed of 136 knots and a touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute. The aircraft touched down 1,933 feet beyond the touchdown zone, utilizing 52% of the 12,039-foot runway. Following a 7-minute taxiing period, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 1,486 nautical miles and consuming 24,002 pounds of fuel in the process.
The aircraft touched down on runway 17R at KDEN Denver International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 181.0° at 4 nm and 1,306 ft above ground level (agl), with the aircraft aligning itself with the runway centerline. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 145 kt was achieved, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 136 kt, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -124 fpm was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway. The touchdown point was 1,933 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within the acceptable range. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 47 °F and a wind of 2 kt at 90°, did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 6,225 ft was 52% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 89.9%. The pilot's performance demonstrated good control and precision, and the aircraft's systems functioned as expected.
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