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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 22 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 22 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 22 ft to touchdown.
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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 5,706 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,706 ft of the 7,988 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,020 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25R, and the aircraft lifted off after covering 7,566 feet of the runway, which accounted for 74% of its length. The liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed over Central City in Arizona, United States. The enroute climb started at an altitude of 2,123 feet above sea level and reached a height of 35,471 feet, an increase of 33,348 feet in 25 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 158 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which began 1 mile south of the Willow Springs Ranch Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona. This cruise phase lasted for 85 minutes and covered a distance of 644 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 8 miles north of the Big Muddy Ranch Airport in Fossil, Oregon. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,987 feet to 6,525 feet, a decrease of 28,461 feet in 18 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 101 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile west of Barberton in Washington and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 2 miles northwest of the Robert L Delanoy Airport in Vancouver, Washington. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 6,175 feet to 4,426 feet, a decrease of 1,749 feet in 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 1 mile north of the Grabhorn's Airport in Scappoose, Oregon, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The final descent started 1 mile southwest of Scappoose, Oregon. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,038 feet to 1,313 feet, a decrease of 2,725 feet in 4 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 10L at Portland International Airport, flying from the northwest at a heading of 119.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 10L, which had a length of 7,988 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 143 knots. The touchdown point was 663 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 130 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -180 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 5,449 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 941 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 155 minutes. The aircraft used 15,410 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Portland International Airport (KPDX) on runway 10L, achieving a high score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 119.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 143 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown point was 663 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -180 feet per minute (fpm) was good.
One minor issue was noted during the landing, as the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline. However, this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F.
The total landing distance of 5,449 feet was 68% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent during the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The minor deviations noted during the landing did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the aircraft.
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