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Shorten the long landing
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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,990 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,489 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 34L at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,329 feet, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 117 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 6 knots at 322 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport, rising from 5,223 feet above sea level to 10,382 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles west of West Bountiful, Utah, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 10,361 feet to 28,204 feet, an increase of 17,844 feet in 6 minutes, covering 44 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 16 miles northeast of Oakley, Utah, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 220 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 6 miles northeast of Walden-Jackson County Airport in Colorado. The descent from 28,255 feet to 13,519 feet took 10 minutes, covering 66 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 3 miles east of Jackrabbit Strip Milliken, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 13,570 feet to 9,297 feet in 3 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed once more, this time 3 miles northeast of Platte Valley Hudson, lasting for 7 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles. The final descent began 2 miles east of Jjs Airport Keenesburg, with the aircraft descending from 8,904 feet to 6,297 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 273.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 925 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which was 11,990 feet long. The threshold height was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was well above target.
The touchdown point was 2,079 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 98 knots and a touchdown rate of -226 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
The total landing distance was 4,422 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 395 nautical miles, taking 78 minutes and using 3,194 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 26 at KDEN Denver International Airport, but the landing was not without some notable deviations from the ideal. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 273.0° at 4 nautical miles and 925 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 2,079 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have been slightly late in initiating the flare.
The touchdown speed of 98 knots was within the acceptable range, which is a positive aspect of the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -226 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position.
The threshold height at 108 feet agl was excessively over target, indicating that the pilot may have been too high on the approach. This could have contributed to the late touchdown point. The threshold speed was also well above the target at 122 knots, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed to ensure a safe touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were hot, with a temperature of 93°F, which could have affected the aircraft's performance and the pilot's decision-making. Despite these deviations, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was not perfect, but it was still a safe and controlled touchdown. The pilot may have been able to improve the landing by making adjustments to the approach path and touchdown speed. However, the aircraft's performance and the pilot's skills were still able to result in a successful landing, albeit with some room for improvement.
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