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Work on the flare
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 6,195 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,195 ft of the 13,434 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 975 ft touchdown sits inside 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 31L at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). The takeoff distance was 5,302 feet, which was 58% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 175 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Howard Beach in New York, and continued to climb to an altitude of 31,873 feet above sea level (asl) over the course of 17 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 71 minutes and covered a distance of 422 nautical miles. This cruise phase started approximately 1 mile east of Phoenixville in Pennsylvania. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 32,001 feet asl to 33,876 feet asl, over a distance of 10 nautical miles and in a time of 2 minutes.
The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and climb phases, with each phase lasting for varying periods of time and covering different distances. Notably, the climb phase from 34,537 feet asl to 35,980 feet asl, which took place over a distance of 10 nautical miles and in a time of 2 minutes, was followed by a level cruise phase that lasted for 86 minutes and covered a distance of 539 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 11 miles south of Valliant in Oklahoma. The descent from 36,030 feet asl to 12,018 feet asl took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 103 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 3 miles south of Farmers Branch in Texas, and the aircraft descended from 12,018 feet asl to 1,799 feet asl over a distance of 31 nautical miles and in a time of 8 minutes. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 35C at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), flying from the south and heading 0.0° at an altitude of 1,220 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 35C was successful, with a touchdown distance of 984 feet and a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was hard at -473 feet per minute (fpm), but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 350°.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,259 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 222 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 21,186 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 35C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading directly towards the runway at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,220 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 142 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 984 feet was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -473 feet per minute was classified as hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight jolt upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 57 degrees Fahrenheit and a gentle headwind of 6 knots from a direction of 350 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at just 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the aircraft's smooth and controlled approach and landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown. This is an important factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and a perfect runway touchdown and rollout alignment. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly fast touchdown speed may indicate areas for improvement in the aircraft's approach and landing technique.
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