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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,685 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,685 m of the 2,454 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 610 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 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 26L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL). The takeoff distance was 1,957 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 340 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead College Park, Georgia. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 168 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 2,049 feet above sea level to 36,696 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,647 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles east of New Tazewell Municipal Airport (3A2) in Tennessee. This phase lasted for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 426 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles west of Cape May Point, New Jersey. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 118 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 36,548 feet above sea level to 272 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,275 feet.
The final approach to runway 13L at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading at 122.0 degrees at an altitude of 248 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 13L, which had a length of 2,454 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 141 knots.
The touchdown point was 194 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,604 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 719 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,325 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 13L at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport, achieving a high score of 95.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 122.0° at 1 nautical mile and 248 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 194 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -322 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing, avoiding any hard or abrupt touchdowns.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 34°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway and maintained a perfect touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,604 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the available runway. This indicates that the pilot was able to slow the aircraft down quickly and maintain control during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a steady and controlled deceleration after touchdown.
Overall, this landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The high score of 95.3% reflects the quality of the landing and the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently.
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