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Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 0.9 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 3.2°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 288 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 0.9 ft.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 384 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 2,089 meters, which was 69% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Hapeville, Georgia, and reached a height of 34,501 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,552 feet from its initial altitude of 1,948 feet. This climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead the Oconee Memorial Hospital Heliport in Seneca, South Carolina, and lasted for 51 minutes, covering a distance of 398 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles north east of the Horn Point Airport in Cambridge, Maryland, and descended from 35,011 feet to 26,719 feet, a decrease of 8,292 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 26,495 feet to 30,025 feet, an increase of 3,529 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting 2 miles north west of Wyoming, Delaware, and descended from 29,512 feet to 22,009 feet, a decrease of 7,503 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile north of the Woodcrest Farms Airstrip in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 1 mile west of Clayton, New Jersey, and descended from 22,009 feet to 17,362 feet, a decrease of 4,647 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Lindenwold, New Jersey, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting 1 mile north of the South Jersey Regional Airport in Lumberton, New Jersey, and descended from 17,010 feet to 10,030 feet, a decrease of 6,980 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 3 miles south of Oakwood, New York, and descended from 9,992 feet to 1,911 feet, a decrease of 8,081 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Bayside, New York, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at LaGuardia Airport began from the north east, with a heading of 212.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,436 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 132 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -289 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport's runway 22, achieving a score of 91.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 212.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,436 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed and threshold speed were both within the acceptable range, with a speed of 140 knots at the threshold.
However, the threshold height at 68 feet agl was above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. Despite this, the touchdown point was 124 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown rate of -289 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have maintained a more gradual descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 292°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was negligible. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,123 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown rate.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach path and touchdown conditions. These deviations were likely due to a combination of factors, including the aircraft's approach speed, threshold height, and runway alignment.
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