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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.
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 5,994 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,994 ft of the 10,027 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,557 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 07L at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX). The takeoff distance was 6,408 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 69°F and winds of 8 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of KPHX and rising from an altitude of 2,082 feet above sea level to 35,004 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,922 feet in 27 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 189 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 8 miles southwest of the Nalda Ranch Airport in Pie Town, New Mexico. This cruise phase lasted for 152 minutes and covered a distance of 1,261 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles northeast of the Big Sandy Landing Airport in Canton, North Carolina. The descent from 35,024 feet above sea level to 5,145 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,879 feet, took 20 minutes and covered 111 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles southwest of Lesslie, South Carolina, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The final descent began overhead Fort Mill, South Carolina, and the aircraft descended from 4,236 feet above sea level to 1,952 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,284 feet, in 3 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) was made from the south, heading 356.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,215 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 36C, which had a length of 10,027 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,195 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -227 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°F and winds of 5 knots at 20°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,732 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,587 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 219 minutes. The aircraft used 22,857 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 36C, achieving a score of 94.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 356.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,215 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 147 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. However, the touchdown speed of 128 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute (fpm) was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 5,732 feet was 57% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving the target threshold speed and touchdown rate.
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