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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.4 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,595 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,595 m of the 2,380 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at MKJS Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 07, with the aircraft taking off after covering 56% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,361 meters, and the liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 33°C temperature and a wind speed of 13 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport and continued for 27 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,036 feet above sea level to 38,612 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 174 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles west of Camaguey, Cuba, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 156 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 45 miles southwest of MYAB Clarence A. Bain Airport in Mangrove Cay, Bahamas, and descended from 38,699 feet above sea level to 6,797 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles in 25 minutes.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 18 miles west of Alice Town in the Bahamas and lasting for 5 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The final descent began 6 miles east of Dania Beach in Florida, United States, and the aircraft descended from 6,216 feet above sea level to 1,324 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles in 7 minutes.
The final approach to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 90° at 4 nautical miles and 1,289 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, which was 2,380 meters long, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 139 knots, and the touchdown distance was 420 meters.
The touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -354 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were the same as before, with a temperature of 33°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 130°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,517 meters, which was 64% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 500 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 92 minutes. The aircraft used 4,682 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) on runway 10L, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 420 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -354 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway, achieving a very good runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,517 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot had successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase, maintaining control of the aircraft's direction and speed.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate, which can be addressed through further training and practice.
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