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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 7.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 210 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,594 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,594 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 322 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LaGuardia Airport, taking 14 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 22, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 150 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 309°, resulting in a crosswind of 21 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb over Jackson Heights, New York, rising from an altitude of 1,081 feet above sea level to 34,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,928 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 110 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then commenced 1 mile north of Elwood, New Jersey, lasting for 86 minutes and covering a distance of 650 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 17 miles east of Atlantic Beach, Florida, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 34,011 feet above sea level to 1,438 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,573 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 138 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18R at Orlando International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0° at an altitude of 1,332 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 18R, which had a length of 3,671 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 141 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 323 meters, but the touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -356 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 290°, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,514 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 907 nautical miles, taking 146 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,921 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,332 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 18R, which has a length of 3,671 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 141 knots was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 323 meters was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touch down at a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -356 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.1 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 290°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,514 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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