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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 157 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 174 kt, 17 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 157 kt at liftoff
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Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,184 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,215 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 35L at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,190 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 174 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 350°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 169 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,525 feet above sea level to 35,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,485 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of Yarborough Landing, Arkansas. This phase lasted for 83 minutes and covered a distance of 754 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles south of 7VA9 Hannah Field Monterey, Virginia. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,784 feet above sea level to 8,067 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,717 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of South Riding, Virginia. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 2 miles east of Greenbriar, Virginia. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 32 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 7,607 feet above sea level to 1,291 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,315 feet.
The final approach to runway 01 at KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 355.0° at an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 7,184 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 146 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,223 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 137 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -218 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,470 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,074 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 141 minutes. The aircraft used 14,098 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 01, achieving a score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 1,223 feet was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft came to rest on the runway in a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 137 knots was a little fast, but not excessively so, and the touchdown rate of -218 feet per minute (fpm) was fair.
One notable aspect of the landing was the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 11 feet off the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to quickly regain control of the aircraft and bring it to a stop in a straight line.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold speed. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment in bringing the aircraft to a safe stop on the runway.
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