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Reduce your height at the threshold
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 1,712 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,712 m of the 2,713 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 828 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 17 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles to reach the runway. The departure roll on runway 04R commenced at 27°C with a temperature and 8 kt wind at 30°, resulting in a 3 kt crosswind and 7 kt headwind. The aircraft lifted off at 157 kt, utilizing 56% of the 1,535 m runway.
As the aircraft climbed from 1,023 ft to 35,008 ft, it covered 161 nautical miles in 25 minutes, achieving an increase of 33,986 ft. The enroute level cruise phase started 61 miles northeast of Hana, lasting 248 minutes and covering 1,988 nautical miles. The descent phase began 34 miles south of Buellton, California, where the aircraft decreased from 35,020 ft to 5,999 ft in 20 minutes, covering 116 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport was initiated from the east, with a heading of 263.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,317 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 24R, with a length of 2,713 m, was executed with a threshold height well above target and a threshold speed slightly above target at 140 kt. The touchdown point was 407 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 kt and a touchdown rate of -259 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,626 m, accounting for 60% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering 1 nautical mile in 12 minutes. The total flight distance was 2,296 nautical miles, taking 323 minutes and utilizing 12,646 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport from the east was conducted with a heading of 263.0° at 4 nm and 1,317 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 80 ft agl being well above the target, indicating a stable and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 140 kt was slightly above the target, but still within acceptable limits.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 407 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. The touchdown speed of 126 kt was good, demonstrating a controlled and smooth touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -259 fpm was fair, suggesting a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to crosswind or pilot error.
The total landing distance of 1,626 m was 60% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent and stable path along the centreline. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 86.2%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and a headwind of 16 kt, may have contributed to the slightly long touchdown and misaligned touchdown position.
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