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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 10 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 5.4°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 146 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 144 kt against a VREF of 146 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 146 kt at the stabilisation gate.
See Arrival Approach
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 31 kt FAST on the reference speed of 146 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,357 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 370 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 17R, employing a takeoff distance of 2,803 m (69 % of the runway). Liftoff was achieved at 177 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 31 °C, wind 8 kt from 70°, an 8 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt tailwind component.
Climb began approximately 1 mile south of KDFW, with the airplane ascending from 1,483 ft asl to 33,008 ft asl, a gain of 31,525 ft in 38 minutes while covering 267 nm.
Level cruise was established 4 miles southeast of Columbia, Louisiana, and persisted for 60 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 455 nm.
Descent was initiated 15 miles west of 6FL4 Sylvanmir Farms Airport, Keaton Beach, Florida, with a reduction from 32,688 ft asl to 1,286 ft asl, a loss of 31,402 ft in 22 minutes, covering 132 nm.
The final approach to runway 19R at KTPA Tampa International Airport was conducted from the north on a heading of 182.0°, at 4 nm and 1,258 ft agl. Local weather indicated a temperature of 29 °C, wind 6 kt from 115°, a 5 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind component.
The Airbus A321 touched down on runway 19R, whose length is 3,357 m, with a threshold speed of 145 kt. Touchdown occurred at 141 kt, 370 m from the threshold, and a vertical rate of minus 166 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing roll measured 1,142 m, representing 34 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was assessed as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 861 nm, required 128 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 7,130 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321 completed a final approach to runway 19R at KTPA Tampa International Airport with a score of 99.8 %. The aircraft was aligned on a heading of 182.0° from the north, 4 nm out and 1,258 ft above ground level, while local weather reported a temperature of 29 °C and wind 6 kt from 115°, providing a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and established a threshold speed that was good at 145 kt.
Touchdown occurred 370 m down the runway, a distance described as good, with a touchdown speed of 141 kt that was a little fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was good at minus 166 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance measured 1,142 m, representing 34 % of the 3,357 m runway length.
Rollout alignment was very good, keeping the aircraft centered on the runway centreline through the deceleration phase.
To refine the already excellent performance, reduce the touchdown speed slightly to bring it within the optimal range, as the 141 kt speed was noted as a little fast. Maintaining the current alignment and rate will preserve the high score while improving safety margins.
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