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Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 149 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 167 kt, 18 kt past the 149 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 149 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Add power earlier on final to cross the threshold at 142 kt; flying it on speed removes the urge to flare early.
What happened: This flight crossed the threshold at 134 kt, slow against target, then began the flare early at 108 ft. An early flare following a slow threshold speed usually lets the sink rate build back before touchdown, producing the firm touchdown recorded here.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 142 kt at the threshold
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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 15 stages, 13 scored
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 8 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 142 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 397 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 09L at KATL, covering 2 nm in 8 minutes.
During the departure roll the aircraft used 2,601 m of runway, representing 69 % of the available length, and lifted off at 170 kt. Local conditions were 33 °C with a wind of 10 kt from 180°, a cross-wind component of 10 kt and no head-wind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-west of Forest Park, Georgia, with the airplane accelerating from 1,938 ft asl to 35,007 ft asl, an altitude gain of 33,069 ft achieved in 25 minutes while covering 169 nm.
Level cruise began about 2 miles north-east of Seven Oaks, South Carolina, and lasted 5 minutes, during which 41 nm were flown.
Descent was initiated roughly 2 miles north-west of Bethune, South Carolina, descending from 34,989 ft asl to 1,674 ft asl, a loss of 33,315 ft over 25 minutes and a distance of 143 nm.
The final approach to runway 23L at KRDU was flown from the north-east on a heading of 225.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,262 ft agl.
Landing on runway 23L, which is 2,284 m long, was executed with a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown occurred 398 m down the runway at 128 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 327 fpm and a lateral deviation of 3.2 m from the centreline. Ambient weather was 30 °C, wind 13 kt from 200°, a 6 kt cross-wind and a 12 kt head-wind.
The total landing distance recorded was 1,152 m, equal to 50 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total the flight covered 363 nm, required 66 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 3,225 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321 established the final approach to runway 23L at KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport from the north-east, tracking a heading of 225.0° at 4 nm and 1,262 ft agl while the local temperature was 30 °C, wind 13 kt from 200°, providing a 12 kt headwind and a 6 kt crosswind component.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good height and achieved a threshold speed of 134 kt, both described as good.
Touchdown occurred 398 m down the runway at a speed of 128 kt, with a firm vertical rate of minus 327 fpm; the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.2 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,152 m, representing 50 % of the 2,284 m runway, and the runway alignment during rollout was perfect.
Refine lateral control to reduce the 3.2 m centreline deviation, which will bring the already strong 97.7 % score even closer to optimal alignment.
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