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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,978 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,978 ft of the 12,040 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,881 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, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 26L at KONT Ontario International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 6,586 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 94°F temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 304°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Ontario, California, and the aircraft climbed from 1,984 feet above sea level to 38,824 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,840 feet in 19 minutes, covering 100 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles west of Baker, California, and lasted 59 minutes, covering 469 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 10 miles east of Crawford, Colorado, and descended from 39,535 feet above sea level to 10,136 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,398 feet in 21 minutes, covering 134 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles north east of The Pinery, Colorado, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The final descent started 3 miles north west of Everitt Airport Parker, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 9,913 feet above sea level to 6,711 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,202 feet in 3 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport from the south, heading 4.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,343 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport was successful, with a runway length of 12,040 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 518 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -166 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 47°F temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 5°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 5,715 feet, which was 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 731 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 117 minutes. The aircraft used 9,324 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport on runway 34R, achieving a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 4.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,343 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on the designated runway.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 142 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a smoother landing. The touchdown point was 518 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, but the touchdown rate of -166 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 47°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 5°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, 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 5,715 feet was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline after touchdown and was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. The minor deviations in touchdown speed and point were not significant enough to affect the overall score, and the pilots were able to maintain a high level of performance throughout the landing.
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