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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,872 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 632 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Orlando International Airport (KMCO), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 18L, it was met with a temperature of 36 °C and a wind of 14 kt at 200 °, resulting in a 5 kt crosswind and a 13 kt headwind. The takeoff roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 178 kt, utilizing 52% of the 1,902 m runway.
As the aircraft climbed away from KMCO, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 33,827 ft asl after a 21-minute ascent of 32,788 ft, covering a distance of 130 nm. The climb phase concluded 45 miles west of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, where the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 33,827 ft asl for 62 minutes while covering 443 nm. The enroute descent phase commenced 48 miles northwest of Rio Lagartos, Mexico, where the aircraft began its descent from 33,764 ft asl to 1,285 ft asl, a decrease of 32,478 ft in 24 minutes, covering 138 nm.
The final approach to runway 10 at MMMD Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón was initiated from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 105.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,239 ft agl. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above target at 148 kt, and the touchdown point was 219 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 132 kt was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -317 fpm was firm. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 4 minutes and covered 1 nm. The total flight distance of 721 nm was achieved in 123 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 5,977 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 10 at MMMD Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón from the west was executed with a heading of 105.0° at 4 nm and 1,239 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height observed. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 148 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing conditions.
The aircraft touched down 219 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was firm at -317 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.8 m from the centreline, which could have been a result of the slight deviation in threshold speed. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 37 °C and a headwind of 13 kt, may have also contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance was 1,213 m, which accounted for 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.3 m from the centreline. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 89.8%. The crew's ability to maintain control and execute a safe landing despite the challenging conditions was commendable.
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