Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 17 stages, 15 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,402 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,402 ft of the 8,051 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,779 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 09L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 168 knots after covering 7,142 feet, which was 60% of the runway length.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 81°F temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 80°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile northwest of Forest Park, Georgia, and saw the aircraft ascend from 1,990 feet above sea level to 35,311 feet, an increase of 33,321 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 157 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 1 mile northeast of Carlisle, South Carolina, and lasting 55 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 401 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 5 miles south of Cape May Point, New Jersey, and saw the aircraft descend from 34,354 feet to 215 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,140 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached John F Kennedy International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 13L from the northwest, heading 121.0° at an altitude of 196 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, with the aircraft touching down 421 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 135 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -163 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 72°F temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 189°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,143 feet, which was 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 686 nautical miles, taking 119 minutes, and the aircraft used 12,597 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed on runway 13L at John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) with a score of 89.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 121.0° at an altitude of 196 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 135 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
The threshold height at 79 feet agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 145 knots was good. The touchdown point was 421 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which indicates that the aircraft landed slightly down the runway. However, the touchdown speed and rate were both good, at 135 knots and -163 feet per minute (fpm), respectively. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from 189°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,143 feet, which is 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft came to a stop on the runway with a good touchdown speed and rate. However, the touchdown point being 421 feet beyond the touchdown zone indicates that the aircraft could have landed slightly closer to the touchdown zone, which would have resulted in a higher score.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values