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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,795 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 6,932 feet, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 62°F and winds of 6 knots at 109 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 5 knots. After departing from KLAX, the enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,036 feet above sea level to 35,556 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,521 feet in 24 minutes, covering 187 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 6 miles southwest of Big River Airport (KBII) and lasted 69 minutes, covering 1,248 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 6 miles northwest of Thornton Airport (47M) and descended from 35,174 feet above sea level to 1,684 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,490 feet in 22 minutes, covering 132 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20L at Nashville International Airport (KBNA) was made from the north, heading 199.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,093 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 20L, which had a length of 8,006 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 448 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 140 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at 21 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at KBNA were a temperature of 73°F and winds of 14 knots at 210 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,031 feet, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,575 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 127 minutes. The aircraft used 20,475 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KBNA Nashville International Airport on runway 20L, achieving a score of 99.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 199.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,093 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed smoothly on the runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 152 knots. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 448 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 140 knots was a bit faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of 21 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a headwind of 14 knots at 210°. The crosswind was minimal at 3 knots, which made the landing even smoother.
The total landing distance of 4,031 feet was 50% 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 aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, resulting in a high score of 99.0%.
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