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Raise the nose more slowly in the flare and stop as soon as the sink is checked; if it balloons, hold the attitude.
What happened: The flare ballooned, with 429 fpm of sink returning after the arrest; a balloon like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown, as it did here at 27 fpm.
Watch for: The runway ahead: the aircraft still sinking gently towards it through the flare, never rising.
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 1,770 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,770 m of the 3,219 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 890 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at San Diego International Airport (KSAN). This process took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27, with the aircraft taking off after covering 60% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,262 meters, and the liftoff speed was 160 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile west of KSAN and continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,033 feet above sea level to 33,275 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,242 feet.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles northwest of Avenue B and C in Arizona. The descent took 28 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 145 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft descended from 33,276 feet above sea level to 2,418 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,858 feet.
As the aircraft approached Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), it began its final approach to runway 26 from the east, heading 270.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level when it started its descent. The landing took place on runway 26, which had a length of 3,219 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 499 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 138 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -321 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 3 knots at 90 degrees, and a crosswind of 0 knots with a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,713 meters, which was 53% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 280 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 2,849 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) on runway 26. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 499 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone.
The landing performance was evaluated, and it was noted that the threshold height at 59 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a slightly higher-than-ideal approach path. Additionally, the threshold speed of 152 knots was also slightly above the target, suggesting a slightly faster-than-ideal approach speed. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -321 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal alignment. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,713 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown conditions.
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