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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 175 kt, 18 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 157 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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.
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 1,753 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,753 m of the 2,887 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 648 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,065 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 175 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and winds of 16 knots at 140 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The climb took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 216 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,638 feet above sea level to 36,273 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,636 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of Sparkman, Arkansas. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 848 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead MD90 Martin St Michaels, Maryland. The descent took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,138 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,857 feet.
The final approach to runway 27R at KPHL Philadelphia International Airport was made from the east, heading 256.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27R, which had a length of 2,887 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 230 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -372 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and winds of 20 knots at 330 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 19 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,670 meters, which was 58% of the runway length.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,157 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. The aircraft used 8,278 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on runway 27R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 256.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, registering at 144 kt. However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit more braking than necessary. The touchdown rate of -372 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact smoothly.
The touchdown point was located 230 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 20 kt from 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 19 kt and a headwind of 5 kt, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,670 meters was 58% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within the designated area. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely within the designated area. However, there were some minor deviations from the desired touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed during future training sessions.
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