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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 9.8 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 1.5°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 286 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 9.8 ft.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,517 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,004 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 26L at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL). The takeoff distance was 5,300 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 316 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead College Park, Georgia. The climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 90 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 2,007 feet above sea level to 33,968 feet above sea level.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles north of Hollins, Alabama. This phase lasted for 312 minutes and covered a distance of 546 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile south of TS44 Dry Branch Ranch Airport Pattison, Texas. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 33,712 feet above sea level to 33,009 feet above sea level.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Sealy, Texas. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 5 miles south east of La Grange, Texas. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 32,494 feet above sea level to 2,373 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 04 at San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) was made from the south west, with the aircraft heading at 41.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,570 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 04, which had a length of 8,517 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 133 knots.
The touchdown point was 647 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -289 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 0 degrees.
The total landing distance was 4,315 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 797 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 154 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 11,751 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at San Antonio International Airport (KSAT) on runway 04, achieving a score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 41.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,570 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 133 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -289 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and no wind, which contributed to a smooth landing. The crosswind and headwind components were both zero, further reducing the complexity of the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,315 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the braking phase and brought it to a stop in a stable and aligned manner. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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