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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 1,655 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,655 m of the 2,432 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 694 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LaGuardia Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 13, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 141 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb over East Elmhurst, New York, rising from an altitude of 953 feet above sea level to 34,015 feet above sea level in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started approximately 2 miles south east of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 31 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 694 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began over WS60 Vern Air Park Thorp, Wisconsin, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,010 feet above sea level to 2,085 feet above sea level in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30R at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 301.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,244 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 30R, which had a length of 2,432 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots. The touchdown point was 279 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -230 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -7 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 335 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,575 meters, which was 65% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 918 nautical miles, taking a total of 72 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,111 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 30R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 301.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,244 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 279 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run.
The touchdown speed of 135 knots was slightly above the target speed, which could have contributed to the over-run. However, the touchdown rate of -230 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -7°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 335°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 8 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. Despite these conditions, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some minor deviations from the ideal parameters. The aircraft's performance was affected by the wind conditions and the slight over-run, but the pilot was able to maintain control and ensure a safe landing. The total landing distance of 1,575 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
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