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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 2,142 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,142 m of the 3,039 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 518 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 36R at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The takeoff distance was 1,379 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots at a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KCLT, rising from an altitude of 1,782 feet above sea level to 32,097 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,315 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 117 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southeast of North Air Force Auxiliary Airfield North (KXNO) in South Carolina. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 52 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles west of Yemassee, South Carolina, descending from 32,679 feet above sea level to 1,914 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,765 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles south of Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) in Florida, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at Jacksonville International Airport (KJAX) was made from the east, with a heading of 251.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at KJAX was characterized by a touchdown point that was 104 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 151 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was also hard, at -464 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 21 knots at a direction of 289 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 17 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,063 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 317 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 74 minutes and a fuel consumption of 2,942 kilograms.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at KJAX Jacksonville International Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 104 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 151 knots was faster than the target speed, and the touchdown rate was hard at -464 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting a relatively abrupt touchdown. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the deviation from the intended landing spot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 289°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 17 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. The runway length at KJAX Jacksonville International Airport is 3,039 meters, which is sufficient for the Airbus A321.
The total landing distance was 2,063 meters, which is 68% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, but the hard touchdown and slight deviation from the centerline may have contributed to a longer-than-ideal landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the hard touchdown and the aircraft's momentum.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some issues with the touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and alignment with the centerline. These issues may be addressed through further training and adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing procedures.
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