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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 392 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Orlando International Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 17R, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 32 °C, with a wind speed of 15 kt at 100 °, resulting in a 15 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
As the aircraft departed, it began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles west of Lake Hart, Florida. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 916 ft above sea level to 35,009 ft, an increase of 34,092 ft in just 23 minutes, covering a distance of 151 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 60 minutes and covering 465 nautical miles, before beginning its descent 7 miles southeast of W96 New Kent Co Quinton, Virginia. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease in altitude from 34,999 ft to 12,999 ft in 11 minutes, covering 79 nautical miles. The flight continued with multiple level cruise and climb phases, with the aircraft eventually beginning its final approach to runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport.
The final approach was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 302.0 ° at 1 nautical mile and 240 ft above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 31, with a runway length of 2,131 m. The touchdown distance was 393 m, and the touchdown speed was 140 kt, slightly above the target. The touchdown rate was hard at -499 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 984 m, 46 % of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 878 nautical miles, taking 144 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,361 kg of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 154 kt. This resulted in a slightly fast touchdown speed of 140 kt, which in turn led to a hard touchdown rate of -499 fpm. The touchdown distance of 393 m was within acceptable limits, considering the runway length of 2,131 m.
The aircraft's centreline alignment during the rollout phase was very good, with a deviation of only 3.2 m from the centreline. This indicates a high level of control and precision during the critical phase of flight. The total landing distance of 984 m, which accounted for 46% of the runway, was also within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13 °C and wind speeds of 26 kt at 320 °, contributed to a crosswind of 8 kt and a headwind of 24 kt.
Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 95.3%. The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly fast touchdown speed were notable areas for improvement. Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's centreline alignment during the rollout phase was exceptional, demonstrating a high level of skill and control from the pilots.
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