The flight, operated by an Airbus A320, began its journey from the parking area of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Taxiing to the runway took a total of 7 minutes and covered approximately 1 nautical mile. Upon departure from runway 17R, the aircraft took off with a remarkable speed of 163 knots, and the takeoff distance covered 49% of the runway length of 1,998 meters.
The climb phase of the flight began shortly after departing KDFW, with the ascent continuing from an initial altitude of 1,614 feet above sea level to a substantial 13,000 meters or 39,052 feet above sea level. The ascent covered 113 nautical miles in 20 minutes, a testament to the aircraft's impressive climb capabilities.
Following the initial climb phase, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase. Starting from 1 mile east of TS20 C Lazy T Ranch Airport Seymour in Texas, the aircraft cruised at a steady altitude for 54 minutes, covering an expansive 357 nautical miles while maintaining a steady rate of altitude.
As the flight progressed toward its destination, the enroute descent phase began 11 miles east of 6CO6 Skywagon Ranch Airport Berthoud in Colorado. The aircraft descended from 38,677 feet to an altitude of 2,024 meters or 6,582 feet, a decrease of over 32,000 feet in a mere 20 minutes, demonstrating exceptional rate of climb capabilities before the final descent phase.
As the aircraft approached KDEN Denver International Airport, the final approach phase began, and the aircraft prepared to touch down on the runway. The approach speed of 134 knots was satisfactory, and the aircraft touched down on runway 26 at 131 knots, albeit slightly above recommended speeds. However, the landing rate was somewhat high at -457 fpm. Additionally, the touchdown point was 47 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was off-center by 9.1 meters.
The aircraft's landing distance covered 1,332 meters, accounting for 36% of the runway length. Following touchdown, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, with the aircraft deviating from the centerline by 8.3 meters. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 6 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile, bringing the aircraft to a standstill after the journey.
The entire flight duration was around 107 minutes, covering a total distance of 581 nautical miles and using approximately 3,862 kilograms of fuel.
Replay this flight in 3D — the full flight path over the terrain with every stage, event and score along the route.
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 7 minutes and covered 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 19 kt |
0 | 12 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 14 kt max 15 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 20:40:51 |
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Engine 2 Started at 20:40:51 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 20:40:51 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 20:40:51 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:40:51 |
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Parking Brake On at 20:40:51 |
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Engine 1 Started at 20:41:41 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:42:26 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:42:35 |
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Parking Brake Off at 20:43:15 |
Entering runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Average speed was 20 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 14 kt 13 kt min to max 15 kt |
13 | 15 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Takeoff distance 1,998 m 49 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 163 kt. Local weather - Temperature 34 °C. Wind 13 kt at 100 °. Crosswind: 13 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 1,998 m 49 % of runway |
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| 98.56 % |
Liftoff speed was 163 kt Target 150 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 3.83 m 2.98 m left to 0.85 m right |
-0.85 | 1.40 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.01 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 7.6 ° |
0.3 | 7.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.0 | 1.4 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 20:48:12 |
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| 0 % |
Strobe Lights at 20:48:27 |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max -0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 167 kt 164 kt min to max 170 kt |
164 | 170 kt | |
| 98.92 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
1.5 | 2.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.17 g 1.01 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.01 | 1.24 g | |
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Average VSI 565 fpm 128 fpm min to max 1,143 fpm |
128 | 1,143 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl |
0 | 45 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 11.1 ° 7.8 ° min to max 14.0 ° |
7.8 | 14.0 ° | |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 20:48:55 |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
-0.0 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 171 kt 169 kt min to max 174 kt |
171 | 169 kt | |
| 99.82 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 1.2 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
2.1 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.20 g 0.99 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.24 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 1,810 fpm 1,177 fpm min to max 3,544 fpm |
1,177 | 3,544 fpm | |
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Average altitude 104 ft agl 47 ft agl min to max 379 ft agl |
47 | 379 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 15.1 ° 14.0 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
14.0 | 16.0 ° | |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 20:49:02 |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:49:02 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 17R KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.5 ° 0.4 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.4 | 0.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 172 kt 168 kt min to max 177 kt |
168 | 171 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.3 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.74 g min to max 1.01 g |
0.97 | 0.98 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 3,487 fpm 3,154 fpm min to max 3,640 fpm |
3,604 | 3,154 fpm | |
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Average altitude 722 ft agl 440 ft agl min to max 960 ft agl |
440 | 960 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 16.5 ° 16.0 ° min to max 17.1 ° |
16.2 | 16.6 ° |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Dallas-Fort Worth (Texas, United States). Climbing from 1,614 ft asl to 39,052 ft asl, an increase of 37,439 ft in 20 minutes and covering 113 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 253 kt 172 kt min to max 288 kt |
172 | 247 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 6.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.2 ° |
0.5 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.85 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.98 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 2,154 fpm 887 fpm min to max 3,847 fpm |
3,127 | 920 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15,699 ft asl 1,614 ft asl min to max 39,052 ft asl |
1,614 | 39,052 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 6.8 ° 3.4 ° min to max 16.2 ° |
16.2 | 4.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:49:52 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:50:07 |
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of TS20 C Lazy T Ranch Airport Seymour (Texas, United States) and lasted 54 minutes, covering 357 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 39,174 ft asl 38,838 ft asl min to max 39,352 ft asl |
39,206 | 38,838 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 244 kt 243 kt min to max 246 kt |
246 | 244 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.98 | 0.87 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.9 ° min to max 4.3 ° |
4.3 | 1.9 ° |
Enroute descent started 11 miles east of 6CO6 Skywagon Ranch Airport Berthoud (Colorado, United States). Descent from 38,677 ft asl to 6,582 ft asl, a decrease of 32,094 ft in 20 minutes and covering 103 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 226 kt 134 kt min to max 277 kt |
249 | 136 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.0 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 0.92 g min to max 1.20 g |
1.00 | 1.02 g | |
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Average VSI -1,516 fpm -3,411 fpm min to max -394 fpm |
-1,001 | -857 fpm | |
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Average altitude 17,117 ft asl 6,582 ft asl min to max 38,677 ft asl |
38,677 | 6,582 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -2.4 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
1.8 | 2.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:19:21 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:20:15 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:21:13 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 22:21:21 |
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Landing Gear Down at 22:21:52 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 22:22:06 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:22:14 |
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Flaps Position 5 at 22:22:18 |
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| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 22:23:32 |
Approaching runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,218 ft agl to 919 ft agl. A decrease of 299 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kt 132 kt min to max 136 kt |
134 | 136 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.4 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.05 g |
1.00 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -814 fpm -938 fpm min to max -634 fpm |
-836 | -873 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,065 ft agl 919 ft agl min to max 1,218 ft agl |
1,218 | 919 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.6 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
2.5 | 1.7 ° |
Approaching runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 902 ft agl to 598 ft agl. A decrease of 304 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 3.0 ° min to max 3.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 135 kt 133 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 136 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g |
0.98 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -838 fpm -978 fpm min to max -732 fpm |
-937 | -747 fpm | |
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Average altitude 750 ft agl 598 ft agl min to max 902 ft agl |
902 | 598 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
2.0 | 2.8 ° |
Approaching runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 586 ft agl to 298 ft agl. A decrease of 288 ft in 22 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.2 ° 3.1 ° min to max 3.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.1 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 135 kt 135 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 135 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.4 | 0.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -778 fpm -975 fpm min to max -673 fpm |
-738 | -975 fpm | |
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Average altitude 453 ft agl 298 ft agl min to max 586 ft agl |
586 | 298 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° 1.5 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
2.8 | 1.7 ° |
Approaching runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 282 ft agl to 18 ft agl. A decrease of 264 ft in 18 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 98.14 % |
Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.1 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.2 | 4.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kt 134 kt min to max 135 kt |
135 | 134 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI -779 fpm -978 fpm min to max -723 fpm |
-976 | -723 fpm | |
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Average altitude 83 ft agl 18 ft agl min to max 282 ft agl |
282 | 18 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 1.7 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
1.7 | 2.8 ° |
Landing on runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport, runway length 3,655 m. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was good at 134 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 134 kt. Target 128 kt |
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| 79.16 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 14.35 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.03 g 1.00 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.00 | 1.06 g | |
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Average speed 134 kt 131 kt min to max 134 kt |
134 | 131 kt | |
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Average VSI -634 fpm -723 fpm min to max -457 fpm |
-723 | -457 fpm | |
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Average altitude 32 ft agl 7 ft agl min to max 64 ft agl |
64 | 7 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 5.7 ° |
2.8 | 5.7 ° |
Touchdown point was 47 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 131 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -457 fpm. Runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 24 °C. .
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.68 % |
Touchdown VSI was -457 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 458 m Target 457 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 131 kt Target below 126 kt |
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| 77.93 % |
Runway alignment max 9.10 m 8.85 m right |
-9.10 | -8.36 m | |
| 99.12 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
0.6 | 1.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.29 g 1.06 g min to max 1.42 g |
1.06 | 1.31 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 131 kt 130 kt min to max 131 kt |
131 | 130 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 5.7 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
5.7 | 5.8 ° |
Total landing distance 1,332 m, 36 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,332 m 36 % of runway. |
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| 80.93 % |
Runway alignment max 8.28 m 0.00 m left to 8.28 m right |
-8.28 | -1.31 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.97 g min to max 1.27 g |
1.27 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 135 kt 76 kt min to max 146 kt |
146 | 76 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -0.5 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
5.9 | -0.5 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.5 ° |
1.5 | 0.2 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 37 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 41 kt 25 kt min to max 70 kt |
70 | 25 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
-0.4 | 0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.4 | 1.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Position 4 at 22:25:44 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 22:25:47 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:25:55 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:25:57 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 22:26:04 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:26:06 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 6 minutes and covered 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 17 kt 0 kt min to max 26 kt |
25 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 12 kt max 13 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.3 | -1.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.4 | 0.0 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:31:23 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:31:25 |
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Parking Brake On at 22:32:04 |
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Navigation Lights Switched Off at 22:32:05 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:32:06 |
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Engine 2 Stopped at 22:32:07 |
A comprehensive analysis of the Airbus A320's successful landing at Denver International Airport (KDEN) reveals a mixed performance. Final approach to runway 26 was executed with precision from the east, tracking a heading of 271.0° at 4 nautical miles (nm) and 1,218 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good control of speed, reaching the desired threshold speed of 134 knots at the critical juncture before touchdown.
However, further examination reveals a few areas of concern. The aircraft landed 47 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, an indication that the pilot may have been slightly hesitant to touch down at the precise moment. This was compounded by a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was considered a bit too high. As a result, the aircraft experienced an unusually hard touchdown rate of -457 feet per minute (fpm), a value significantly higher than what is typically considered safe.
Another concerning aspect of the landing was the misalignment with the runway touchdown position. The aircraft strayed 9.1 meters away from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have deviated from the optimal flight path during the final stages of the approach. In a similar vein, the aircraft's rollout after touchdown failed to perfectly align with the runway centerline, again drifting by an 8.3 meter margin.
In terms of environmental conditions, the analysis indicates that the local weather at the time of landing was relatively favorable, with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius. Despite the somewhat imperfect performance, the aircraft still managed to land within a relatively safe distance of 1,332 meters, which only accounts for 36% of the total runway length of 3,655 meters.
In conclusion, the Airbus A320's landing at KDEN highlights several areas of improvement for the pilots. While the approach and speed management generally met expectations, issues with touchdown speed and post-landing alignment demonstrate the need for refinement in the pilots' technique.
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