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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 5,097 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,097 ft of the 7,946 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 866 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 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 162 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 68°F, a wind speed of 5 knots from 230°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its ascent 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida. The climb from 1,049 feet above sea level to 35,710 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,660 feet, took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 134 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 67 minutes and covered a distance of 733 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 3 miles southwest of the Lake Sylvan Seaplane Base in Kendallville, Indiana. The aircraft descended from 35,614 feet above sea level to 11,492 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,122 feet, in 18 minutes and covered a distance of 128 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered another cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 4 miles north of Michigan City, Indiana. The aircraft descended from 11,486 feet above sea level to 5,506 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,980 feet, in 5 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered another cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at Chicago O'Hare International Airport began overhead Edgewater, Illinois. The aircraft descended from 4,985 feet above sea level to 1,843 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,142 feet, in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then landed on runway 27L, which was 7,946 feet long. The landing was characterized by a threshold speed that was slightly above the target speed of 143 knots, and a touchdown speed of 141 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 871 feet, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 60°F, a wind speed of 5 knots from 230°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 4,848 feet, which was 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,065 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 133 minutes. The aircraft used 14,629 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 27L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,175 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. However, the touchdown distance of 871 feet was within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was a little fast, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -615 feet per minute (fpm). A heavier touchdown rate can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 5 kt at 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 4,848 feet was 61% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the aircraft's performance.
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