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Improve the touchdown
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.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,551 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,551 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 325 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321neo taxied from the parking area to runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in 4 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 30L, the aircraft used 1,866 m of runway, representing 61 % of the available length, and lifted off at 157 kt. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 320°, including a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced overhead KMSP, with the airplane accelerating from 1,752 ft asl to 34,003 ft asl, an altitude gain of 32,251 ft achieved in 22 minutes while covering 126 nm.
Cruise began 1 mile west of Madison, Minnesota, and was maintained for 99 minutes, during which the flight covered 646 nm at level altitude.
Descent was initiated 11 miles north of KEMM Kemmerer Municipal Airport, descending from 33,555 ft asl to 5,639 ft asl, a loss of 27,915 ft in 22 minutes and spanning 124 nm.
The final approach to runway 16R at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport was flown from the north on a heading of 175.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,406 ft agl.
Landing on runway 16R was executed with a threshold speed of 142 kt; touchdown occurred at 140 kt, 327 m down the runway, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 363 fpm and a lateral deviation of 7.8 m from the centreline. The total landing roll measured 1,473 m, equivalent to 40 % of the 3,655 m runway, and the runway condition was reported as having good threshold height.
Runway rollout alignment was described as very good, indicating the aircraft remained well centred during the deceleration phase.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 903 nm, required 151 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 6,865 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321neo completed the final approach to runway 16R at KSLC from the north, tracking a heading of 175.0° at 4 nm and 1,406 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits, and the local weather was 18 °C with wind 13 kt from 140°, including a 7 kt crosswind and a 10 kt headwind.
During the threshold and flare phase the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 142 kt. Touchdown distance was good at 327 m, while touchdown speed at 140 kt was a little fast.
Touchdown occurred with a firm rate of minus 363 fpm and the aircraft landed 7.8 m off the centreline. Total landing distance was 1,473 m, representing 40 % of the 3,655 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline throughout the remaining distance.
With a final score of 94.8 % the landing was strong; refining flare timing to reduce touchdown speed and tightening lateral control to eliminate the 7.8 m offset will bring the performance to an even higher standard.
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