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Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 34 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 34 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 34 ft to touchdown.
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 6,242 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,242 ft of the 13,436 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,371 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 at Richmond International Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 02, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 159 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23 °F, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 349 degrees, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb over Sandston, Virginia, rising from an altitude of 1,127 feet above sea level to 32,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,882 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 146 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 2 miles east of Christiansburg, Virginia, and lasted for 53 minutes, covering a distance of 786 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 1 mile south of Honey Grove, Texas, with the aircraft descending from 32,007 feet above sea level to 2,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,694 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered a brief level cruise 1 mile east of Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, lasting for 3 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36L at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,309 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 13,436 feet, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed being well above the target at 156 knots. The touchdown point was 1,017 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 141 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -55 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 °F, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 330 degrees, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 5,988 feet, which was 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,025 nautical miles, taking 102 minutes, and used 22,066 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on runway 36L, achieving a score of 96.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading directly towards the runway at an altitude of 1,309 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) from the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,017 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 141 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -55 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were quite cold, with a temperature of 16°F, and a moderate headwind of 6 knots. The crosswind component was relatively light at 4 knots, and the runway alignment was very good, allowing the pilots to maintain a perfect rollout alignment after touchdown. The total landing distance of 5,988 feet was 45% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway and bringing it to a safe stop. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and distance from the touchdown zone.
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