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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 5,966 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,966 ft of the 10,027 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,438 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Miami International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 4,063 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 152 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 83°F temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 90°. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft experienced a headwind of 7 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and the aircraft ascended from 1,098 feet above sea level to 35,310 feet, an increase of 34,212 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles northeast of the FD09 Rlm Farms Airport in Kenansville, Florida, and lasted for 45 minutes, covering a distance of 323 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile southwest of Holly Hill, South Carolina, and descended from 35,289 feet to 6,094 feet, a decrease of 29,196 feet in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 1 mile southeast of the 9NC5 Saint Luke's Hospital Heliport in Columbus, North Carolina, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile northeast of the NC26 Long Island Airpark in Catawba, North Carolina, and the aircraft descended from 5,727 feet to 5,087 feet, a decrease of 640 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles east of Lowesville, North Carolina, and the aircraft descended from 4,594 feet to 2,027 feet, a decrease of 2,567 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 176.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,286 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 18C, which had a length of 10,027 feet. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 139 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,448 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -545 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 75°F temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 190°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,735 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 627 nautical miles, taking 127 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,681 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 18C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) with a score of 91.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 176.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold speed of 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing.
However, there were a few areas of concern during the landing. The threshold height at 65 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was a little fast, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -545 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
Despite these issues, the aircraft's touchdown distance of 1,448 feet was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a gentle headwind of 3 knots at 190°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which made the landing even more manageable.
The total landing distance of 5,735 feet was 57% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop. Overall, while there were some areas of concern during the landing, the Airbus A320 performed well and safely landed on runway 18C at KCLT.
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