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Work on the flare
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, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,689 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,689 m of the 2,753 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 657 m 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 1,321 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and winds of 10 knots at 329 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. After departing from LaGuardia, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 37,070 feet above sea level. The climb was from 1,003 feet to 37,070 feet, an increase of 36,067 feet, and covered 127 nautical miles in 16 minutes.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Frederica, Delaware, and lasted for 26 minutes, covering 597 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 88 miles east of Ponce Inlet, Florida. The descent was from 37,492 feet to 1,391 feet, a decrease of 36,101 feet, and covered 121 nautical miles in 20 minutes.
The final approach to runway 17L at Orlando International Airport (KMCO) was from the north, heading 179.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level. The landing was on runway 17L, which had a length of 2,753 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 243 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -160 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds of 4 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,610 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 852 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 6,048 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 17L, which has a length of 2,753 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 243 meters past the designated area. The touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -160 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 1,610 meters of the runway, which is 58% of the runway length. While there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were able to compensate for these issues, resulting in a safe and controlled landing.
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