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Fly a steeper descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft agl instead of 66 ft agl.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 66 ft agl against a 50 ft agl target, well above the normal profile. The touchdown point was also long at 573 m against a 457 m target, a pattern often seen after high threshold crossings.
Watch for: Radio altimeter against the 50 ft threshold crossing target on short final.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,582 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,582 m of the 4,095 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 573 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 27R at KPHL, covering 2 nm in 8 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 27R, the aircraft used 1,756 m of runway, representing 61 % of the available length, and lifted off at 160 kt. Ambient conditions were 25 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 300°, a cross-wind component of 7 kt and a head-wind component of 8 kt.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-east of Folcroft, Pennsylvania, with the flight ascending from 974 ft asl to 35,446 ft asl, a gain of 34,471 ft achieved in 21 minutes while covering 131 nm.
The first cruise segment began 3 miles west of Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, and persisted for 121 minutes, during which 866 nm were flown.
Descent started 3 miles south-west of Eagletown, Oklahoma, with the aircraft descending from 36,023 ft asl to 4,119 ft asl, a loss of 31,904 ft in 23 minutes over 136 nm.
A brief cruise phase was initiated overhead Corinth, Texas, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 5 nm.
The subsequent descent began 1 mile south of Highland Village, Texas, with altitude decreasing from 3,509 ft asl to 1,842 ft asl, a reduction of 1,667 ft in 2 minutes while covering 5 nm.
Final approach to runway 18R at KDFW was conducted from the north, on a heading of 180.0°, at 4 nm and 1,266 ft agl.
Landing on runway 18R, which is 4,087 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 65 ft agl that was above target and a threshold speed of 136 kt. Touchdown was recorded 148 m beyond the touchdown zone at 130 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 281 fpm; runway-touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather at the time was 30 °C with a wind of 13 kt from 190°, a cross-wind component of 2 kt and a head-wind component of 13 kt. The total landing roll measured 1,493 m, representing 37 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, covering 1 nm in 4 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 1,153 nm, took 178 minutes, and consumed 7,628 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 18R at KDFW was conducted from the north on a heading of 180.0° with the aircraft at 4 NM and 1,266 ft agl, under a temperature of 30 °C and wind 13 kt from 190° (crosswind 2 kt, headwind 13 kt).
At threshold the crossing height of 65 ft agl was above target, while the threshold speed of 136 kt was recorded as good.
Touchdown occurred 148 m beyond the designated touchdown zone; the touchdown speed of 130 kt was good, the vertical rate was fair at minus 281 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,493 m, representing 37 % of the 4,087 m runway, with rollout alignment perfect.
Reduce the approach glide path to bring the threshold crossing height within target, which will also help achieve a more neutral touchdown vertical rate. Maintaining the current speed and alignment while moderating the flare will further improve touchdown consistency.
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