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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 6,031 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,031 ft of the 11,515 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,139 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 25L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), with a takeoff distance of 7,010 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 59°F temperature and a 2-knot wind blowing from 180°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was negligible. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile northwest of El Segundo, California, and involved a significant ascent from 1,108 feet above sea level to 33,254 feet, an increase of 32,146 feet in just 23 minutes, covering a distance of 140 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northwest of Baker, California, and lasted for 218 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 1,833 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 3 miles west of Middleburg, Virginia, and involved a steep descent from 32,551 feet to 1,508 feet, a decrease of 31,043 feet in just 14 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 19C at Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD), coming in from the north at a heading of 182.0°, 4 nautical miles away and 1,211 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 11,515 feet, and the threshold height was satisfactory. The threshold speed was higher than the target speed, at 152 knots.
The touchdown point was 756 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired, at 138 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good, at -153 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 43°F temperature and a wind blowing from 210° at 8 knots, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,748 feet, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,998 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 267 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 27,556 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 182.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,211 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 19C, which has a length of 11,515 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 756 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. However, the threshold height was reported as good, suggesting that the aircraft was at the correct altitude when it reached the runway threshold. The threshold speed was also above the target speed, which is a positive indicator of the pilot's control and management of the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have contributed to the aircraft touching down beyond the touchdown zone. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 43°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, as the runway touchdown alignment was reported as perfect.
The total landing distance of 5,748 feet was 50% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management of the descent and touchdown phases.
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