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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,990 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 954 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 201 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-900, departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The takeoff distance was 5,821 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KCLT, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,588 feet above sea level to 24,008 feet above sea level in just 11 minutes, covering a distance of 61 nautical miles. The climb continued overhead Landrum, South Carolina, where the aircraft entered a level cruise phase that lasted for 2 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 24,004 feet above sea level to 40,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,009 feet, in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles. This climb phase took place overhead Bell Mountain Airport in Zirconia, North Carolina. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase that lasted for 116 minutes, covering a distance of 855 nautical miles, and took place 4 miles southeast of Fergusons Flying Circus Airport in Philadelphia, Tennessee.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 40,004 feet above sea level to 6,328 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,676 feet, in 36 minutes, covering a distance of 150 nautical miles. The descent started 7 miles west of Tribune, Kansas. The final approach to runway 26 at Denver International Airport (KDEN) was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 962 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 26 at KDEN, which had a length of 11,990 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 954 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -478 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather was characterized by a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,205 nautical miles, and the flight used 35,448 pounds of fuel. The total landing distance was 4,165 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The Airbus A330-900 successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 962 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 26, which has a length of 11,990 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 138 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 954 feet, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and land smoothly.
The touchdown speed of 138 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -478 feet per minute (fpm). A hard touchdown rate can be a concern as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 60°F. The total landing distance of 4,165 feet was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability as it rolled out of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to execute a safe and controlled touchdown on runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport.
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