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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 20 at KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field. The takeoff distance was 1,599 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 2 miles southwest of KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field, near Alamosa, Colorado. The climb was from an altitude of 8,472 feet above sea level to 26,422 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,950 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 17 miles southwest of CO65 Geary Ranch Airport Westcliffe, Colorado, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 8 miles east of 92CO Lake Creek Ranch Airport Hillside, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 26,998 feet above sea level to 11,044 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,954 feet in 9 minutes, covering 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile southwest of CO93 Perry Park Airport Larkspur, Colorado, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 34 nautical miles.
The final descent started 3 miles southwest of KCFO Colorado Air And Space Port Denver, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 10,614 feet above sea level to 6,212 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,402 feet in 4 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport from the east, heading 268.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 847 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport was successful, with a runway length of 3,655 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 149 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 271 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 146 knots, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -691 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.7 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
The total landing distance was 977 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 167 nautical miles, taking 45 minutes, and the aircraft used 19 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 268.0° at 3 nautical miles and 847 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed at 149 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance was good at 271 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 146 knots. This resulted in a heavy touchdown rate of -691 feet per minute, which may have contributed to the aircraft's misaligned runway touchdown position. The runway touchdown position was significantly off-centerline by 20.7 meters, which could have been caused by the pilot's inability to maintain a stable approach or a slight deviation in the aircraft's flight path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot. Despite the favorable weather conditions, the pilot struggled to maintain a stable approach and alignment with the runway.
The total landing distance was 977 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the aircraft's fast touchdown speed and heavy touchdown rate. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline, which suggests that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was not executed perfectly, but the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, the pilot's inability to maintain a stable approach and alignment with the runway resulted in a number of issues, including a fast touchdown speed, heavy touchdown rate, and misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment.
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