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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,112 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,112 m of the 3,670 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 887 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 17R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,324 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 165 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots at 189 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 16 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile south of KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 1,579 feet above sea level to 34,349 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,769 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 7 miles southeast of Olney, Texas, and lasted for 63 minutes, covering a distance of 398 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 11 miles northeast of the Skywagon Ranch Airport in Berthoud, Colorado, descending from an altitude of 34,113 feet above sea level to 12,259 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,855 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 1 mile north of the Circle 8 Ranch Airport in Elizabeth, Colorado, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 1 mile north of the Kostroski Airport in Franktown, Colorado, descending from an altitude of 11,775 feet above sea level to 6,652 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,124 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 1.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,286 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34R was successful, with the aircraft touching down 472 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -261 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 70 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 2,032 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 606 nautical miles, taking a total of 115 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,522 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 34R at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 92.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 124 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown point was located 472 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly beyond the intended spot. However, the touchdown speed was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, but this did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to pose any significant challenges for the pilot, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 2,032 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely and efficiently. The score of 92.6% reflects the high level of performance achieved by the pilot and the aircraft.
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