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Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 145 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 153 kt against a target of 145 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 145 kt at the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,249 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,249 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 632 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 737-800 departed from KHOU William P Hobby Airport, taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 6 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. The departure roll commenced on runway 04, with a takeoff distance of 1,559 meters, accounting for 67% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 164 knots, with a local temperature of 28 °C and wind conditions of 14 knots at 29°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 13-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed from 980 feet above sea level to 32,008 feet, it covered 118 nautical miles in 13 minutes, achieving an increase of 31,028 feet. The enroute level cruise phase began 3 miles northwest of Buffalo, Texas, and lasted 21 minutes, covering 559 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft commenced its descent from 31,994 feet to 6,700 feet, a decrease of 25,294 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 104 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35L at KDEN Denver International Airport was initiated from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,305 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35L was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 153 knots. The touchdown point was 226 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 150 knots and a touchdown rate of -281 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,179 meters, accounting for 59% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 790 nautical miles, with a flight time of 58 minutes and a fuel consumption of 6,177 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 35L at KDEN Denver International Airport, marking a successful conclusion to the approach. The aircraft's descent was well-managed, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 153 kt. Despite this, the touchdown point was 226 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 150 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -281 fpm was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly long touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 170 °, were relatively calm, with a minimal crosswind component of 1 kt and a tailwind of 6 kt.
The total landing distance of 2,179 m was 59% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing was scored 95.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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