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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,580 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,380 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A321 taxied from the parking area to runway 19L at KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport, covering 4 nm in 16 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 19L the aircraft used 5,407 ft of runway, representing 47 % of the available length, and lifted off at 157 kt. Ambient conditions were 73 °F with a wind of 3 kt from 225°, including a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north of Chantilly, Virginia. The A321 ascended from 1,283 ft asl to 36,009 ft asl, a gain of 34,726 ft, over 42 minutes while covering 268 nm.
Level cruise began about 3 miles south-east of Groveport, Ohio, and lasted 21 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 158 nm.
Descent was initiated roughly 2 miles north-east of Winona Lake, Indiana. The aircraft descended from 35,739 ft asl to 1,939 ft asl, a loss of 33,800 ft, in 21 minutes and traversed 119 nm.
The final approach to runway 27C at KORD Chicago O’Hare International Airport was executed from the east, on a heading of 270.0°, at 4 nm and 1,263 ft agl.
Landing on runway 27C, which is 11,580 ft long, occurred with a threshold speed of 138 kt. Touchdown was recorded at 1,387 ft from the threshold with a speed of 134 kt and a hard touchdown rate of minus 416 fpm; runway alignment at touchdown was perfect. Local weather at the time was 67 °F with a wind of 3 kt from 225°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 4,074 ft, equivalent to 35 % of the runway, and the alignment remained perfect throughout the roll.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, covering 4 nm in 18 minutes.
In total, the flight covered 559 nm, required 115 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 10,988 lb of fuel.
The Airbus A321 established a final approach to runway 27C at KORD, Chicago O’Hare International Airport from the east, maintaining a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,263 ft agl. Local conditions were 67 °F with wind 3 kt from 225°, providing a 2 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind component.
At threshold the aircraft crossed at a height described as good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 138 kt. The flare was executed from this altitude without further comment.
Touchdown occurred 1,387 ft down the runway at a speed of 134 kt, noted as a little fast, with a hard vertical rate of minus 416 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 4,074 ft, representing 35 % of the 11,580 ft runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
Maintain the target threshold speed and refine flare timing to reduce the touchdown vertical rate; achieving the intended speed will also help moderate the slightly fast touchdown speed while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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