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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,094 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 485 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, taking 17 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 17, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,630 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 152 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 200°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,811 feet above sea level to 33,656 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,845 feet, in just 13 minutes and covering a distance of 126 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 2 miles west of Worthington, Minnesota, and lasted for 43 minutes, covering a distance of 1,085 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 8 miles northeast of Niland Airport in California, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,998 feet above sea level to 1,530 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,469 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 114 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at San Diego International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 286.0° at an altitude of 1,500 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 27, which had a length of 2,094 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 142 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -270 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 260°.
The total landing distance was 1,423 meters, which was 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,336 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 81 minutes, with the aircraft using 9,544 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 27, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 286.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,500 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was 142 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -270 feet per minute (fpm) was 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 19°C and a gentle headwind of 4 knots at 260°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which further contributed to a stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,423 meters was 68% 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 rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and flare technique to achieve an even smoother touchdown.
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