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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,713 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,713 m of the 3,670 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 229 m touchdown sits inside 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, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The takeoff distance was 934 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots coming from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport in Santa Ana, California. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,074 feet above sea level to 37,458 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,384 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 6 miles southwest of the 72CL Iron Mountain Pumping Plant Airport in Desert Center, California. This phase of the flight lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 486 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 15 miles southeast of the KGUC Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport in Gunnison, Colorado. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,347 feet above sea level to 6,650 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,697 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 1.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 34R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 136 knots and a distance of 228 meters. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -517 feet per minute, and the touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots coming from a direction of 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,637 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 751 nautical miles and took 63 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4,235 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,289 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 136 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed of 137 knots. The touchdown distance of 228 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -517 feet per minute was very hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 260°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,637 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted off the centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score and a good touchdown distance. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the touchdown speed and rate, as well as the runway rollout alignment.
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