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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive climb is confirmed, before reaching the target retraction height.
What happened: Gear retraction was delayed, with the gear not coming up until 0 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
Arrival
Reduce power sooner on the approach so your speed is back to 148 kt well before the stabilisation gate.
What happened: This flight was fast at the stabilisation gate, then crossed the threshold high on a shallow descent and 33 kt above VREF; carrying that extra speed through to the threshold usually carries the touchdown long, and this flight touched down 532 m past the target point.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 148 kt at the threshold.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 32 kt FAST on the reference speed of 148 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 32 kt FAST on the reference speed of 148 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,876 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,876 m of the 3,295 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 989 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 1.69 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey with a taxiing period of 19 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles to reach the runway. With a local temperature of 4 °C and a wind of 16 kt at 160°, the aircraft took off from runway 17, utilizing 996 meters, or 41% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 153 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to 36,001 feet above sea level, it covered 78 nautical miles in 15 minutes, increasing its altitude by 34,647 feet. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted 13 minutes and covered 80 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, decreasing its altitude by 1,516 feet in 2 minutes, before entering another level cruise phase that lasted 233 minutes and covered 467 nautical miles. The flight continued with multiple enroute climb and level cruise phases, with notable stops in Saskatchewan, Canada, and Alaska, United States. The final approach to runway 15 at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was initiated from the north, with the aircraft touching down 529 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 170 kt.
The landing distance of 1,752 meters, or 55% of the runway, was slightly above the target. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 2,361 nautical miles, taking 390 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,359 kilograms of fuel. The taxiing period after landing was 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft touched down on runway 15 at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, a 3,189-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the north. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 165.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,487 feet above ground level. However, the threshold height at 80 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path.
The touchdown characteristics were not ideal, with a speed of 170 knots being too fast and a touchdown rate of -472 feet per minute being hard. The touchdown point was 529 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-shoot. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, showing a high degree of control and precision during the final stages of the approach. The threshold speed of 181 knots was also too high, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration.
The aircraft's rollout was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 1,752 meters, which is 55% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal path. Overall, the landing performance scored 78.2%, indicating a good but not exceptional performance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 1°C, may have contributed to the slightly above-average approach and landing performance.
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