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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 56 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 56 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
See Departure RollDeparture Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 4.3 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 4.3 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach that landed joined below the 500 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,083 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 04 at the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP). The takeoff distance was 4,620 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 199°. The crosswind was negligible, while the tailwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft climbed, it reached an altitude of 20,008 feet above sea level (asl) after ascending from 2,090 feet asl. This climb phase covered a distance of 44 nautical miles and took 9 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Tigerville, South Carolina. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 20,153 feet asl to 3,296 feet asl, a decrease of 16,856 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The descent phase was followed by another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Conyers, Georgia. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 2,550 feet asl to 1,195 feet asl, a decrease of 1,355 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was from the east, with a heading of 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 177 feet above ground level (agl). However, the aircraft executed a go-around at an altitude of 158 feet agl, followed by another go-around at 278 feet agl and a third go-around at 215 feet agl.
After the go-arounds, the aircraft successfully landed on runway 26R, which had a length of 8,984 feet. The threshold height was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 684 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -161 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline, while the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 23°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 308°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 4,392 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 57 feet from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 32 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 187 nautical miles, which was covered in 60 minutes, and the aircraft used 5,360 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26R at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 177 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a threshold height significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired as it approached the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -161 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown point was 684 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot.
The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centreline, which could have contributed to the deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 23°F, wind at 6 knots from 308°, and a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,392 feet, which is 49% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been slowed down more than necessary or that the pilot may have been more cautious during the approach. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 57 feet from the centreline, which could have contributed to the overall deviation from the ideal landing parameters.
Overall, while the aircraft landed safely, there were several deviations from the ideal landing parameters, indicating that the pilot may have needed to make some adjustments during the approach or landing to ensure a safe and controlled touchdown.
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