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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,219 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 458 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 aircraft took off from runway 25 at the Denver International Airport (KDEN) with a departure roll distance of 1,916 meters, which accounts for 52% of the runway length. The takeoff speed was 151 knots (kts). At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, a wind speed of 6 kts at an angle of 120°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 kt and a tailwind of 5 kt.
Following the departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb at an altitude of 6,309 feet above sea level (asl), and it climbed to 38,750 feet asl, increasing its altitude by 32,441 feet over a distance of 134 nautical miles (nm) in 12 minutes. The climb started approximately 3 miles southwest of the Denver International Airport. The aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise at an altitude of 38,750 feet asl, lasting 13 minutes and covering a distance of 275 nm. The cruise phase started approximately 1 mile north of the Leach Center Airport (1V8) in Colorado.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent at an altitude of 39,002 feet asl, near the Snowflake Airport (KSNO) in Arizona, and it descended to 2,404 feet asl, decreasing its altitude by 36,598 feet over a distance of 120 nm in 21 minutes. The final phase of the flight involved a descent towards the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), where the aircraft executed a final approach to runway 08. The approach was from the west, and at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 08, which had a length of 3,219 meters, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was 130 kt, which was also good, and the touchdown distance was 456 meters, which was also good. The touchdown speed was 126 kt, which was good as well. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat poor at -246 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 35°C, a wind speed of 7 kts at an angle of 181°, resulting in a crosswind of 7 kt and a headwind of 0 kt.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 538 nautical miles, and it lasted approximately 56 minutes. The aircraft used 3,112 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
A comprehensive analysis of the landing operation of Airbus A320 at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport reveals a successful outcome with a score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached runway 08 from a westward direction at a heading of 90.0° and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl), approximately 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The final approach parameters indicate a good threshold height, which suggests that the aircraft was well-maintained and properly configured for landing. A threshold speed of 130 kt is considered ideal, allowing the aircraft to reach the runway in a controlled and stable manner. The touchdown distance of 456 meters was also within the expected range, demonstrating a smooth transition from the air to the runway.
Despite minor issues, the landing was largely successful. The initial touchdown speed of 126 kt was within the acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. However, with an average landing rate of -2-3 ft/sec, a -246 ft/min touchdown rate is acceptable and not considered alarming in this context. However, it may require further attention from the pilot during next flight to improve rate.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centreline, which suggests a minor deviation from the desired alignment. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained good control after touchdown.
Local weather conditions were considered favorable, with a temperature of 35°C and a relatively light wind of 7 knots from a direction of 181°. The resulting crosswind and headwind of 7 and 0 knots, respectively, do not pose significant challenges for the aircraft. In total, the aircraft required 1,357 meters to complete the landing, which represents only 42% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance and minimal stopping distance. Overall, the aircraft landed successfully at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with a slight offset on the landing roll.
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