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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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,216 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,216 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,933 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 18L at the Orlando International Airport (KMCO), with a takeoff distance of 7,689 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 91°F temperature and winds of 4 knots at 59°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southwest of the Orlando International Airport, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,121 feet above sea level to 35,729 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,608 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 51 miles west of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, and lasted for 230 minutes, covering a distance of 1,675 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 11 miles east of the Twentynine Palms Airport (KTNP) in California, where it descended from 35,928 feet above sea level to 1,445 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,483 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at the Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was made from the east, with a heading of 263.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,301 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24R, which had a length of 8,899 feet, was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed of 136 knots. The touchdown point was 578 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 123 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 70°F temperature and winds of 6 knots at 249°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 4,961 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,947 nautical miles, which was covered in 287 minutes, and the aircraft used 24,123 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 24R, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 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 recorded at 136 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 578 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this deviation was not significant enough to impact the overall landing performance. The touchdown speed of 123 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute (fpm) was also smooth, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was well-managed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 249°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions contributed to a stable and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 4,961 feet was 56% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the high score achieved.
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