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Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 136 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 143 kt against a target of 136 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 136 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 6,227 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,227 ft of the 10,985 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,631 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KDEN Denver International Airport took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Boeing 737-800 then began its departure roll on runway 34L, utilizing 43% of the 6,861-foot runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 154 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 63°F, with a gentle wind of 4 knots from a direction of 110°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 1-knot tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KDEN, it began its enroute climb approximately 2 miles northwest of the airport, rising from an initial altitude of 6,307 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 37,989 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 69-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 555 nautical miles. The crew then initiated a descent from 38,018 feet, reducing altitude to 6,061 feet in 23 minutes, while covering 189 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes, before beginning its final descent. The descent from 5,979 feet to 1,262 feet took 7 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles.
The Boeing 737-800 then began its final approach to runway 10R at KPDX Portland International Airport, aligning with the runway from the northwest. The aircraft touched down 1,274 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was perfect at -49 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 5,970 feet, utilizing 54% of the 10,982-foot runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 917 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 142 minutes and a fuel consumption of 12,867 pounds.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 10R at KPDX Portland International Airport, marking a successful conclusion to the approach from the north west. The aircraft's final approach was characterized by a heading of 119.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,225 feet above ground level. Although the threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, the approach quality remained satisfactory.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 135 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -49 feet per minute was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The touchdown point was 1,274 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which was slightly beyond the ideal location. The threshold speed of 144 knots was well above the target, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The total landing distance of 5,970 feet was 54% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating a high level of control and precision during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 92.2%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind of 2 knots at 290°, did not significantly impact the landing.
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