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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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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 1,914 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,914 m of the 3,746 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 852 m 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 14 at KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,128 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -4°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 100°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 2,288 feet above sea level to 35,473 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,184 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north east of Nicut, Oklahoma. This phase lasted for 37 minutes and covered a distance of 239 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south east of TE50 Hirok Airport in Milford, Texas. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 36,320 feet above sea level to 1,837 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,482 feet.
The final approach to runway 18R at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,325 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 18R, which had a length of 3,746 meters. The threshold height at 87 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was 431 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -494 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots at a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,828 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 478 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes. The aircraft used 3,910 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable deviations from the target parameters. The final approach to runway 18R was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,325 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 431 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -494 feet per minute (fpm) was also considered hard, suggesting a relatively abrupt touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters, which may have been due to a combination of factors including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a headwind of 13 knots at 180°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,828 meters was 49% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may indicate that the aircraft required a longer distance to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.2 meters, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position deviation.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed, improving the touchdown position alignment, and minimizing the landing distance. These deviations may be addressed through further training and refinement of the pilot's skills, as well as adjustments to the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics.
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