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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,404 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 17R at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 7,111 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 169°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 7 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 2 miles south of KDEN Denver International Airport, rising from an altitude of 6,434 feet above sea level to 37,373 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,939 feet, in 19 minutes and covering 131 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northeast of 2NE9 Harford Ranch Haigler in Nebraska. This phase lasted for 86 minutes and covered a distance of 706 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 12 miles west of KHLM Park Township Airport in Holland, Michigan, descending from 37,367 feet above sea level to 3,156 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,211 feet, in 20 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 2 miles east of KHUU Mitch Veenstra Airport in Hudsonville, Michigan, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08R at KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 81.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,398 feet, which was 46% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 134 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -438 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 20°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 4,605 feet, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 880 nautical miles, taking 138 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,125 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KGRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport, achieving a score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 81.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 08R, which has a length of 9,982 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 134 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 1,398 feet was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate of -438 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,605 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and safety, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a short distance from the runway threshold.
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