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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 5.9 ft, 5.3 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,720 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 27L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL). The takeoff distance was 4,450 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 166 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 31°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the Philadelphia Seaplane Base (9N2) and continued to an altitude of 36,011 feet, an increase of 34,998 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northwest of Germantown, Maryland, and lasting 555 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 219 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 3 miles southeast of Hillsville, Virginia, and descended from 36,035 feet to 32,447 feet, a decrease of 3,588 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then underwent several enroute climbs and descents, including a climb from 33,055 feet to 40,192 feet in 3 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles, and a descent from 40,352 feet to 39,879 feet in 2 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles. The aircraft also entered a level cruise starting 1 mile southeast of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and lasting 25 minutes, covering 162 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final descent, starting 3 miles north of the East Georgia Regional Medical Center Heliport (GA28) in Statesboro, Georgia. The descent from 40,117 feet to 5,010 feet took 14 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise starting 4 miles east of the Kennedy Intranational Airport (2GA0) in Newborn, Georgia, and lasting 7 minutes, covering 30 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was from the east, heading 270.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,290 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26R, which was 8,984 feet long, was successful, with a touchdown point 356 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was firm at -371 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 49°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 139°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,278 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 657 nautical miles, and the flight used 12,011 pounds of fuel, lasting a total of 121 minutes.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 26R, achieving a score of 95.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,290 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking during the landing roll.
The touchdown point was 356 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown rate of -371 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilots' skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 49°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 139°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,278 feet was 48% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilots demonstrating good skills and attention to detail. However, the slightly fast touchdown speed and the need for more braking during the landing roll are areas for improvement.
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