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In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 247 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 6.5° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,828 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 479 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Denver International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the designated runway, 34L, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 2,546-meter runway, which represented 52% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 166 knots, clearing the ground with a smooth transition.
As the aircraft climbed away from Denver, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 6,440 feet above sea level to 36,009 feet, a vertical gain of 29,569 feet, in just 12 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, positioning the aircraft for its enroute level cruise. The cruise phase, which lasted 25 minutes, saw the aircraft maintain a steady altitude, covering a distance of 629 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it initiated its enroute descent, gradually losing altitude from 36,023 feet to 780 feet, a decrease of 35,243 feet, in 16 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 132 nautical miles, positioning the aircraft for its final approach.
As the aircraft entered the final approach phase, it aligned itself with runway 28R at Portland International Airport, descending from 2 nautical miles and 744 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 132 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 63 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline. The aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 869 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 61 minutes, and the aircraft consumed 5,275 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The final approach to runway 28R at KPDX Portland International Airport from the south east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 300.0° at 2 nm and 744 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 56 ft agl being slightly above the target, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal approach path. The threshold speed of 138 kt was also slightly above the target, suggesting a slight increase in airspeed during the final stages of the approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown speed of 132 kt was a little fast, indicating a slight loss of control during the flare. However, the touchdown rate of -207 fpm was fair, suggesting a relatively smooth touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 m from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown point was 63 m beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The aircraft's rollout was executed with precision, with the runway rollout alignment being very good. The total landing distance of 1,427 m was 59% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C and a wind of 8 kt at 280°, contributed to a relatively smooth landing. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision, with a score of 98.2% reflecting the minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown.
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