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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.6 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 2.8°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 433 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 0.6 ft.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,282 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,282 ft of the 12,011 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 866 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 30 at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 6,548 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 44°F temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 190°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,338 feet above sea level to 34,118 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,780 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 103 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 6 miles east of Aerodrome Beverly in West Virginia and lasted for 162 minutes, covering a distance of 1,411 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles east of Duchesne, Utah, and descended from 33,933 feet above sea level to 11,970 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,963 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles southwest of Vineyard, Utah, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead Saratoga Springs, Utah, and descended from 11,673 feet above sea level to 5,530 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,143 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 355.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,293 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34R, which had a length of 12,011 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 870 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -502 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 36°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 320°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,043 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,618 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 186 minutes. The aircraft used 26,188 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 34R, achieving a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,293 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt, registering at 141 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 870 ft was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, but not excessively so, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 36°F and a wind speed of 4 kt from 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 5,043 ft was 42% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's rotation and deceleration during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and distances, which could be addressed through further training and practice.
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