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Work on the flare
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: five 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.
Side view — the last 6,847 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,847 ft of the 12,040 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,646 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 25R at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,328 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 157 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 93°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 90°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Central City, Arizona. The climb from 2,122 feet above sea level to 35,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,891 feet, took 16 minutes and covered 95 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 5 miles northeast of LeChee Airport, Arizona, and lasting 38 minutes, covering 304 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 17 miles southeast of Gunnison, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 34,803 feet above sea level to 10,087 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,716 feet, in 19 minutes and covering 108 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles northeast of The Pinery, Colorado, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final descent started 3 miles northwest of Everitt Airport, Parker, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 9,960 feet above sea level to 6,634 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,327 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at Denver International Airport was made from the south, heading 1.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34R was successful, with a touchdown point 1,303 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -164 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 40°.
The total landing distance was 6,604 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, taking approximately 10 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 535 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 8,474 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport on runway 34R, achieving a score of 94.4%. The final approach was initiated from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. However, the touchdown point was 1,303 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 132 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, resulting in a net headwind effect. The runway length of 12,040 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance.
The total landing distance of 6,604 feet was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled path after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft scored well on various parameters, including threshold height, touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway rollout alignment.
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