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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 6,038 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,038 ft of the 16,042 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,157 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 30 at Washington Dulles International Airport (KIAD). The takeoff distance was 146 feet, which accounted for 1% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 43 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 200 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was negligible. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile north of South Riding, Virginia, and involved a significant increase in altitude from 1,312 feet above sea level to 34,125 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 114 nautical miles and took 19 minutes to complete.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Valley Bend, West Virginia. This phase lasted for 165 minutes and covered a distance of 1,076 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 10 miles northeast of Decker Farms Airport in Lindon, Colorado, and involved a decrease in altitude from 34,056 feet above sea level to 6,601 feet above sea level. This descent covered a distance of 71 nautical miles and took 17 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 16R at Denver International Airport (KDEN) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 16R, which had a length of 16,042 feet, was successful, with the threshold height being slightly above the target. The threshold speed was good, and the touchdown point was 809 feet beyond the touchdown zone. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -147 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 200 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 5,790 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway length.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,271 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 222 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 20,085 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Denver International Airport (KDEN) on runway 16R, achieving a score of 94.1%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was characterized by a threshold height that was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 137 knots, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable approach speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 809 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of -147 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 48°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, which contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The total landing distance of 5,790 feet was 36% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and the pilot maintaining control throughout the landing roll. The minor deviations from the ideal approach path and touchdown speed were not significant enough to impact the overall score, resulting in a score of 94.1%.
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