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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 15 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.1 ft, and this flight then touched down at 226 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,184 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 980 ft touchdown sits inside 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 KBOS Logan International Airport. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04R, and the takeoff distance was 4,523 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 167 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 77°F temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 29°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Winthrop, Massachusetts, and the aircraft ascended from 1,032 feet above sea level to 35,793 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,761 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles northwest of KBID Block Island State Airport, Block Island, Rhode Island, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 196 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 7 miles southeast of North Wildwood, New Jersey, and descended from 35,785 feet above sea level to 3,069 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,716 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Saint Charles, Maryland, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the south, heading 354.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 01, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 132 knots. The touchdown distance was 965 feet, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -388 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 83°F temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was also 0 knots. The total landing distance was 3,204 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 397 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 6,976 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 354.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 132 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -388 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but still within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 83°F and no wind. This allowed the pilot to maintain a steady approach and landing. The total landing distance of 3,204 feet was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills and control of the aircraft. The slight deviation in touchdown speed was the only minor issue, but it did not affect the overall outcome of the landing.
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