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Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 119 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 215 fpm.
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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,560 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 586 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 2,049 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 32°C temperature and winds of 7 knots at 132 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was also 5 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and the aircraft climbed from 1,031 feet above sea level to 34,199 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,168 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 174 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Orlando, Florida, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 358 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 3 miles west of Tabor City, North Carolina, and climbed from 34,068 feet above sea level to 35,095 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,027 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile southwest of Hallsboro, North Carolina, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 366 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles east of Absecon, New Jersey, and the aircraft descended from 34,934 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,652 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) was made from the northeast, heading 211.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22L, which had a length of 2,560 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots.
The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -233 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 26°C temperature and winds of 13 knots at 190 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,412 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,009 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. The aircraft used 7,522 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 22L at KJFK John F Kennedy International Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 211.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed safely on the runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 143 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's weight or the pilots' decision to maintain a higher speed for the landing. The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilots may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown rate of -233 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing relatively well. However, a more controlled touchdown rate may have been achieved with more precise control of the aircraft's descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was relatively minor at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots, which may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,412 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively normal distance for an Airbus A321.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and align it with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely on the runway. However, there were some minor deviations in the touchdown speed and position, which may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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