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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 649 m 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 to the runway at Miami International Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with a takeoff distance of 2,111 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 166 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south west of Brownsville, Florida, and reached an altitude of 36,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,038 feet in 22 minutes and covering 144 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 17 miles north west of Walkers Cay Airport in the Bahamas and lasted 25 minutes, covering 181 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb at a specific location, climbing from 36,436 feet to 37,012 feet above sea level, an increase of 576 feet in 2 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started at another location and lasted 62 minutes, covering 459 nautical miles.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started 1 mile north of Piney Point, Maryland, and descended from 37,045 feet to 8,646 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,399 feet in 23 minutes and covering 155 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Roosevelt, New Jersey, and lasted 5 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles.
The aircraft then continued its descent, starting 3 miles south of New Dorp Beach, New York, and descended from 8,406 feet to 2,737 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,669 feet in 8 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead South Hempstead, New York, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead North Valley Stream, New York, and descended from 2,705 feet to 1,316 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,388 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport was from the south east, with a heading of 302.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,292 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 31, which was 2,131 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 144 knots.
The touchdown point was 226 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -434 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 17 knots at 300 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 17 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,176 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,024 nautical miles, taking 175 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,970 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at LaGuardia Airport's runway 31, but the landing was not without some issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level. The pilot managed to maintain a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 144 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 226 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a considerable distance. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent. The touchdown rate was particularly hard, with a rate of -434 feet per minute, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
In addition to the issues with touchdown, the runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 13 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal, but the headwind was significant, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,176 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.8 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more difficult. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several issues that the pilot and the aircraft's systems will need to address to improve the landing performance.
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