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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.
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 5,015 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,015 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,246 ft 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 10L at Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI). The takeoff distance was 3,207 feet, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 69°F and winds of 2 knots at 130°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from KPBI, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Gun Club Estates in Florida. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 114 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,008 feet above sea level to 35,809 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,801 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles south of Lake X Airport in St Cloud, Florida. This phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 253 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles south of Glenwood in Georgia. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,984 feet above sea level to 2,294 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,690 feet.
As the aircraft approached Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), it began its final approach to runway 27L from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at KATL were a temperature of 53°F and winds of 0 knots at 0°, with no crosswind or headwind.
The aircraft landed on runway 27L, which has a length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 141 knots. The touchdown point was 884 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -153 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 503 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 10,034 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 27L, achieving a high score of 95.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 132 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 141 knots. The touchdown point was 884 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe distance. The touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute (fpm) was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 53°F and no wind, resulting in a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots. This allowed the aircraft to maintain a perfect runway touchdown alignment, which is crucial for a safe and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 4,753 feet was 53% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a short distance.
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