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Rotate the moment the speed tape reaches 154 kt, not after it.
What happened: Rotation was held until 163 kt, 9 kt past the 154 kt rotation target. Carrying that much extra speed into rotation usually adds unwanted energy right at liftoff.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the 154 kt rotation target.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 7,481 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,072 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 08 at KDEN, a movement that lasted 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 08, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 164 kt and departed after traveling 8,204 ft, representing 68 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were 85 °F with a wind of 2 kt from 10 °, a crosswind component of 2 kt and no headwind.
Climb commenced 3 miles east of KDEN, with the A320 climbing from 6,342 ft asl to 37,007 ft asl, an increase of 30,664 ft achieved in 21 minutes while covering 148 nm.
The first level cruise segment began 7 miles west of Stratton, Nebraska, and was maintained for 68 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 549 nm.
Descent started 5 miles south of the 3IS8 Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area in Bradford, Illinois, descending from 37,032 ft asl to 12,010 ft asl, a loss of 25,022 ft over 7 minutes and a distance of 45 nm.
A subsequent cruise phase was initiated overhead C82 Bresson Airport in Compton, Illinois, lasting 10 minutes and covering 62 nm.
The next descent began 2 miles north west of Bannockburn, Illinois, with altitude decreasing from 11,790 ft asl to 1
The Airbus A320 completed the final approach to runway 27R at KORD from the east, maintaining a heading of 270.0° at 4 nm and 1,215 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good height and a good threshold speed of 136 kt. The flare was executed with the aircraft positioned correctly for touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 1,081 ft down the runway at a speed of 129 kt, noted as a little fast, with a firm touchdown rate of -319 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 4,382 ft, representing 59 % of the 7,481-ft runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine the already high score of 98.1 %, reduce the touchdown speed toward the target to lessen the slight excess, and adjust the flare to achieve a gentler rate of descent for a smoother touchdown.
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