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See Arrival Landing
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,076 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,814 ft 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 22L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,615 feet, which was 57% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it first started climbing from 1,694 feet above sea level to 33,563 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,869 feet, in 19 minutes and covering 105 nautical miles. This climb started 1 mile south east of Bensenville, Illinois. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted 16 minutes and covered 103 nautical miles, starting 4 miles south west of 9IL7 Black Airport Hillsdale, Illinois.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 33,998 feet above sea level to 35,987 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,989 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles. This climb started 5 miles south east of New Sharon, Iowa. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted 172 minutes and covered 1,134 nautical miles, starting 3 miles north east of Knoxville, Iowa.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from 36,038 feet above sea level and descended to 1,395 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,643 feet, in 28 minutes and covering 139 nautical miles. This descent started 5 miles north west of 43CA Dick Taylor Airstrip Kelso, California. The aircraft then made a final approach to runway 25L at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport from the east, heading 263.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 25L at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, which had a length of 11,076 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 145 knots. The touchdown point was 425 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -252 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather at the time of landing was characterized by a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 3,835 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,515 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 263 minutes. The aircraft used 24,512 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 25L, achieving a score of 98.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing. The touchdown point was 425 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a bit faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of -252 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. The runway length of 11,076 feet provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out safely.
The total landing distance of 3,835 feet was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly, with only minor deviations from the ideal parameters.
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