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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,029 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated on an Airbus A21N aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing from the parking to the runway took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll from runway 17L at Denver International Airport (KDEN) was successful, with a takeoff distance of 9,570 feet, which is 79% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 172 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KDEN, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 25,138 feet above sea level (asl) after an increase of 18,805 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 140 nautical miles. The climb started 3 miles southeast of KDEN and continued in stages, with the aircraft leveling off at various points to cruise at different altitudes.
The first level cruise started 2 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado, and lasted 5 minutes, covering 45 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, reaching an altitude of 26,984 feet asl after an increase of 509 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. This climb started 30 miles southeast of Red Creek Ranch Airport (WY41) in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
The aircraft continued to climb and level off in stages, with the next level cruise starting 14 miles southeast of WY41 and lasting 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. The climb continued, reaching an altitude of 28,455 feet asl after an increase of 502 feet in 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. This climb started 15 miles south of the Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport (48U) in Green River, Wyoming.
The aircraft continued to climb and level off in stages, with the next level cruise starting 12 miles southwest of 48U and lasting 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The climb continued, reaching an altitude of 29,879 feet asl after an increase of 1,020 feet in 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. This climb started 14 miles northeast of Lyman, Wyoming.
The aircraft continued to climb and level off in stages, with the next level cruise starting 7 miles south of Diamondville, Wyoming, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The climb continued, reaching an altitude of 31,916 feet asl after an increase of 1,407 feet in 3 minutes, covering 29 nautical miles. This climb started 14 miles northeast of Randolph, Utah.
The aircraft continued to climb and level off in stages, with the next level cruise starting 13 miles northwest of Laketown, Utah, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles. The climb continued, reaching an altitude of 35,051 feet asl after an increase of 2,897 feet in 5 minutes, covering 41 nautical miles. This climb started 4 miles east of Preston Airport (U10) in Preston, Idaho.
The aircraft continued to climb and level off in stages, with the next level cruise starting 21 miles northwest of Malad City Airport (KMLD) in Malad City, Idaho, and lasting 3 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. The climb continued, reaching an altitude of 37,321 feet asl after an increase of 2,316 feet in 3 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles. This climb started 15 miles southwest of American Falls Airport (KAME) in American Falls, Idaho.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles north of Paul Airport (KPAL) in Paul, Idaho. The descent from 37,538 feet asl to 34,866 feet asl, a decrease of 2,672 feet, took 3 minutes
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at Portland International Airport (KPDX) on runway 28L. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 321.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 1,799 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 99.5%.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height relative to the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 1,037 feet was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and land smoothly.
The touchdown speed of 141 kt was also reported as good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively and maintain control during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -257 fpm was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher rate of descent than desired. This could be due to a variety of factors, including the aircraft's weight, the air density, or the pilot's technique.
The runway touchdown alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the point of touchdown. This is an important aspect of landing, as it helps to ensure that the aircraft is properly positioned on the runway and can maintain control during the rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as mild, with a temperature of 61°F. This suggests that the weather was not a factor in the landing, and that the aircraft was able to perform the landing under normal conditions.
The total landing distance of 3,489 feet was reported as 32% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to land and stop within a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and align with the runway centerline during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was considered a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing.
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