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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 1,810 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,810 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 818 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, taking 12 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 35L, with a takeoff distance of 1,989 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 176 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 16 knots at 350°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 16 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Coppell, Texas, and reached an altitude of 33,737 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,167 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 151 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southeast of Pine Prairie Airport in Arkansas and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 260 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 6 miles west of Falkner, Mississippi, and descended from 34,216 feet to 31,504 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles north of Dilworth Airport in Mississippi and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The final descent started 5 miles northeast of Albertville, Alabama, and the aircraft descended from 31,573 feet to 2,280 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was made from the east, heading 270°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,238 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 26R, which was 2,738 meters long. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 149 knots. The touchdown point was 404 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 143 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -98 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 3°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 280°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,731 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 666 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 104 minutes. The aircraft used 4,542 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R, achieving an overall score of 85.8%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,238 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 404 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 143 knots was slightly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -98 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target touchdown speed.
The runway threshold height at 64 feet agl was above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly high on final approach. The threshold speed was also slightly above target at 149 knots, which may have been a result of the headwind component.
The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centerline, which is a minor deviation from the target. The total landing distance of 1,731 meters was 63% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Airbus A321 aircraft demonstrated a high degree of control and precision, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop within a reasonable distance. However, there are areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed and improving the runway alignment during rollout.
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