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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 15 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.2°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 249 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 15 ft.
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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,307 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,307 ft of the 8,400 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,453 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 A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 19, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 3,900 feet, which was 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 40°F and winds of 2 knots at 280°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Alexandria, Virginia, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,060 feet above sea level to 17,015 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,955 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting overhead the Annapolis Seaplane Base in Annapolis, Maryland. This phase of the flight lasted 16 minutes and covered a distance of 127 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 4 miles east of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and descended from 17,029 feet above sea level to 11,019 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,010 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 9 miles south of the Long Island Static Carrier in New York. This phase of the flight lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 4 miles east of the Long Island Static Carrier, and descended from 11,015 feet above sea level to 1,283 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,732 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Herricks, New York, and lasted 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22L at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) was made from the north-east, heading 212.0° at 4 nautical miles and 807 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22L was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 133 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 1,453 feet, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 34°F and winds of 11 knots at 217°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,038 feet, which was 60% 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 a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 217 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes, with the aircraft using 5,344 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 22L at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 212.0° at 4 nautical miles and 807 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on the runway.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 144 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing. The touchdown distance of 1,453 ft was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.
The touchdown speed of 133 kt was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -350 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 34°F and a headwind of 11 kt, may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 5,038 ft was 60% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft came to a stop safely on the runway.
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