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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 11°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
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: speed below the reference speed.
The approach that landed joined below the 1,000 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,688 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,688 m of the 3,670 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 682 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Montrose Regional Airport, KMTJ. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 31, and the aircraft lifted off after covering 74% of the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 130 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northwest of KMTJ. The climb took place from an initial altitude of 6,584 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 21,922 feet, an increase of 15,338 feet over a distance of 42 nautical miles, and took approximately 8 minutes to complete. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southwest of Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport, KGUC. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 10 miles southwest of Roubideau Airport, 27CO, and took approximately 12 minutes to complete. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 21,930 feet above sea level to 6,640 feet, a decrease of 15,291 feet over a distance of 43 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 34R at Denver International Airport, KDEN, from the south. The approach was characterized by a heading of 1.0 degrees and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
However, the aircraft was required to execute a go-around at an altitude of 30 feet above ground level due to an unknown reason. A second go-around was also performed at an altitude of 552 feet above ground level. Eventually, the aircraft landed safely on runway 34R, which had a length of 3,670 meters. The touchdown point was located 260 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly higher than the recommended speed of 127 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -232 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 30 degrees, a crosswind of 5 knots, and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,601 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 190 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2,883 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 90.8%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 136 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 260 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal point. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 30°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,601 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and approach, the aircraft could potentially achieve an even higher score in the future.
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