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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 5,686 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,686 ft of the 7,184 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,141 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 13 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 3,573 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 56°F and a wind speed of 12 knots at 149°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead East Elmhurst, New York. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,025 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 29,832 feet, an increase of 28,807 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Kulpsville Airport (KKUU) in Pennsylvania. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northwest of New Garden Toughkenamon Airport (N57) in Pennsylvania. The descent was from a maximum altitude of 29,952 feet to an altitude of 2,576 feet, a decrease of 27,376 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 94 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Saint Charles, Maryland. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was from the south, with a heading of 356.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,317 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 01 was successful, with a touchdown point 764 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,409 feet, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 216 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,497 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) with a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 01, which has a length of 7,184 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 140 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown point was 764 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -97 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, showing that the aircraft was brought to a stop quickly and safely. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 190°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was 8 knots, which did not significantly affect the landing. The total landing distance of 5,409 feet was 75% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance, indicating a good landing performance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's direction and speed after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 96.3%.
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