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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 200 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,082 ft touchdown sits inside 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 LaGuardia Airport (KLGA). This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 4,014 feet, which was 57% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 33°F temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 230°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead College Point, New York, where the aircraft ascended from 946 feet above sea level to 5,987 feet, an increase of 5,041 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Edgewater, New Jersey, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another climb, this time from 6,053 feet to 35,949 feet, an increase of 29,896 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. This climb took place 1 mile north of Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile east of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 56 minutes, covering a significant distance of 404 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 6 miles southeast of Brevard Airport in North Carolina. The descent from 36,019 feet to 2,294 feet took 25 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270° at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 8,984 feet, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was also good at 139 knots, and the touchdown distance was 1,090 feet.
However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -310 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 59°F temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,650 feet, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 685 nautical miles, taking 123 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,182 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 26R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) with a score of 98.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 8,984 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 139 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 1,090 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than recommended, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -310 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 3,650 feet was 41% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the Airbus A321's landing on runway 26R at KATL was a successful and precise operation, with only minor deviations from optimal performance.
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