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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.
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 5,160 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,160 ft of the 10,997 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,582 ft touchdown sits inside 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 09L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL). The takeoff distance was 4,275 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 40°F, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 120°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of National Park in New Jersey, United States. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,028 feet above sea level to 3,198 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,169 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Yeadon in Pennsylvania, United States, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from an altitude of 3,187 feet above sea level to 31,731 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,544 feet, in 28 minutes and covering a distance of 163 nautical miles. The climb took place overhead Lima in Pennsylvania, United States.
The enroute level cruise then started 8 miles northwest of VA93 Ayers Airport Columbia Furnace in Virginia, United States, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 159 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles northeast of Lesage in West Virginia, United States. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 31,715 feet above sea level to 4,623 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,091 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started overhead Skyline Acres in Ohio, United States, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead New Baltimore in Ohio, United States. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 4,018 feet above sea level to 2,172 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,845 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18C at Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) was made from the north, heading 180.0°, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,287 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 18C, which had a length of 10,997 feet. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 158 knots.
The touchdown point was 185 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 153 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -659 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34°F, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 150°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,863 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 475 n
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport, with a score of 86.7%. The final approach to runway 18C was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 185 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the target area. The touchdown speed of 153 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively to reduce the touchdown speed. However, the touchdown rate of -659 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have been touching down with a higher rate of descent than desired.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The runway touchdown alignment was reported to be perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 4,863 feet was 44% of the available runway length of 10,997 feet. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance from the threshold. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within the designated area.
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