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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 1,537 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,537 m of the 3,040 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 501 m 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 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 1,952 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 3 knots at 230 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KLAX, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,101 feet above sea level to 35,133 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,032 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 141 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northeast of Baker, California, and lasted for 64 minutes, covering a distance of 1,092 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 5 miles west of Wabasso, Minnesota, and involved a descent from 34,918 feet above sea level to 2,100 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,818 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30L at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (KMSP) was made from the southeast, heading 301.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30L at KMSP was successful, with a touchdown point 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was considered good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at KMSP were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 2 knots at 330 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,459 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,341 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 8,220 kilograms.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 301.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 143 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was only fair at -242 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.4 meters, which may have contributed to the slightly uneven rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 0°C, a wind speed of 2 knots from 330°, and a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,459 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway length. During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly off-centerline by 9.4 meters, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal path.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown and rollout. The pilots' skills and the aircraft's performance were demonstrated to be satisfactory, and the landing was executed safely and efficiently.
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