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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 5,991 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 909 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 08R, taking off with a distance of 5,899 feet, which accounted for 59% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 155 knots, with a local temperature of 72°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from the south.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Hapeville, Georgia, and continued its ascent to 35,010 feet above sea level, a gain of 33,092 feet in just 20 minutes. The enroute climb phase covered a distance of 126 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 35,010 feet for 137 minutes, covering a distance of 552 nautical miles. The cruise phase took the aircraft over Tennessee and into New York, where it began its descent towards Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (KBGM). The descent phase from 34,898 feet to 4,372 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,526 feet, was completed in 16 minutes, covering 106 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, making several short level cruises before finally beginning its final approach to runway 28 at Albany International Airport (KALB). The landing was completed with a touchdown distance of 915 feet, which was 43% of the available runway. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 134 knots, slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. The total landing distance was 2,578 feet, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 815 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 12,013 pounds of fuel during the journey.
The aircraft touched down on runway 28 at KALB Albany International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 138 kt was within acceptable limits, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. The touchdown distance of 915 ft was also satisfactory, suggesting a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown speed of 134 kt was slightly above the optimal range, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -412 fpm. This may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was 16 ft off the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 34 °F and a headwind of 9 kt, may have played a role in the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The aircraft's rollout phase was also notable, with a total landing distance of 2,578 ft, accounting for 43% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from the centreline, the overall performance was still satisfactory, earning the aircraft a score of 94.8%.
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