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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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 538 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 22R at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 1,081 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind was negligible, but the aircraft experienced a headwind of 13 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the Avco/Lowell Heliport (MA17) in Lowell, Massachusetts, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to 35,881 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,863 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
After reaching its cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Block Island State Airport (KBID) on Block Island, Rhode Island. This phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 176 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 14 miles southeast of Ocean City, New Jersey, and descended from an altitude of 36,039 feet above sea level to 10,097 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,942 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles east of Shady Side Churchton (6MD5) in Maryland and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 2 miles west of Deale Airport (MD22) in Deale, Maryland, and descended from an altitude of 10,065 feet above sea level to 2,668 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,397 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead North Bethesda, Maryland, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Cabin John, Maryland, and descended from an altitude of 2,644 feet above sea level to 140 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,504 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the north, heading 177.0° at an altitude of 121 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 2,190 meters long, and the touchdown point was 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 132 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -94 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 210°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,237 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 399 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 89 minutes. The aircraft used 3,517 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19, achieving a score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 177.0° at an altitude of 121 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The final approach was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 132 knots was slightly above the target, the touchdown rate of -94 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots at 210°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, which further contributed to a smooth landing. The total landing distance of 1,237 meters was 56% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained perfect runway rollout alignment, showcasing the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction during the critical phase of landing. Overall, the landing was a success, with the Airbus A319 demonstrating its capabilities and the pilot's expertise in executing a safe and efficient landing at KDCA.
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