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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 283 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 321 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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 6,834 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,834 ft of the 10,014 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,885 ft 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 29 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY). The takeoff distance was 6,921 feet, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 355 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles west of Kenner, Louisiana, and ascended from an altitude of 1,032 feet above sea level to 34,183 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,151 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northeast of Sicily Island, Louisiana, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 195 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 9 miles southeast of Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) in Arkansas, and descended from 34,175 feet to 32,626 feet, a decrease of 1,548 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Mena, Arkansas, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles. The descent phase began again 1 mile south of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, and the aircraft descended from 31,994 feet to 3,713 feet, a decrease of 28,281 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The descent phase began again overhead Owasso, Oklahoma, and the aircraft descended from 3,113 feet to 2,316 feet, a decrease of 797 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of OK93 Airman Acres Airport Collinsville, Oklahoma, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18L at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) was made from the north, heading 184.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,148 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18L was successful, with a touchdown point 1,544 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 150 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -183 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 characterized by a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 6,593 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 481 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 94 minutes. The aircraft used 9,780 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KTUL Tulsa International Airport, achieving a score of 94.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 184.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,148 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 18L, which has a length of 10,014 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, at a point 1,544 feet down the runway. The touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly fast on touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 260°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 6,593 feet was 66% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 94.6%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and distance, which could be addressed through further training and practice.
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