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Maintain the centreline
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,592 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,592 m of the 3,670 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 417 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPSC Tri Cities Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 21R, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,466 meters, which was 68% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 237 degrees. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,408 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 37,979 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,571 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of OR12 Oxbow Airport Homestead in Oregon and lasted for 64 minutes, covering a distance of 489 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from a cruising altitude of 37,714 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 6,224 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,490 feet, in 27 minutes and covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0 degrees at an altitude of 865 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 3,670 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 127 knots, and the touchdown distance was 419 meters, which was good.
The touchdown speed was 119 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -465 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 330 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,510 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 752 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 127 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,938 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport on runway 34R, achieving a score of 94.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 0.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 865 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 127 knots, which is within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 419 meters was also within the expected parameters. However, the touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, indicating a slightly late touchdown. The touchdown rate of -465 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, which may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's response to crosswind. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 330°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 1,510 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered good, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment during the rollout phase.
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