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Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 184 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 258 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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.
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 5,921 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,921 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,034 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA), the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 16 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 16L, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground after a takeoff distance of 6,587 feet, which represented 55% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was 174 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport under the influence of a 14-knot headwind and a 6-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from 1,305 feet above sea level to 32,580 feet, an increase of 31,275 feet in just 23 minutes, covering a distance of 177 nautical miles. The crew then leveled off the aircraft at 32,580 feet, initiating a 62-minute cruise phase that covered 1,658 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to cruise at this altitude until it began its descent into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), a process that involved multiple segments. The initial descent phase from 32,995 feet to 16,295 feet took just 5 minutes, covering 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off at 16,001 feet for a brief 7-minute cruise phase before beginning its final descent from 16,001 feet to 2,308 feet, a decrease of 13,692 feet in just 8 minutes, covering 31 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached runway 26R at KATL, it was established on a final approach from the east, heading 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, touching down 1,688 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 132 knots, with a touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 5,675 feet, representing 63% of the available runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,954 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 25,237 pounds of fuel during the 126-minute flight.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 143 kt was within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and airspeed. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown speed of 132 kt was also within the desired parameters, and the touchdown rate of -196 fpm was consistent with a controlled descent.
The touchdown point was located 1,688 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 73 °F and a wind of 3 kt at 180 °, were generally favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 5,675 ft was 63% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for an aircraft of this size. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 88.4%.
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