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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 13°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 191 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,886 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,886 m of the 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 511 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 15L at KIAH George Bush International, covering 2 nm in 8 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 15L, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 1,966 m, representing 54 % of the runway, and lifted off at 158 kt. Local weather at the time was 32 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 190°, a crosswind component of 5 kt and a headwind component of 6 kt.
Climb commenced 1 mile south of KIAH, with the A320 ascending from 969 ft asl to 38,009 ft asl, an increase of 37,040 ft achieved in 23 minutes while covering 146 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles south-west of TX51 Smith Airport Corsicana and continued for 67 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 500 nm.
Descent started 7 miles west of 9V7 Eads Mun Eads, with altitude decreasing from 37,573 ft asl to 6,718 ft asl, a loss of 30,855 ft in 21 minutes over a distance of 119 nm.
The final approach to runway 35L at KDEN Denver International was executed from the south, on a heading of 1.0° at 4 nm and 1,326 ft agl.
Landing on runway 35L, which is 3,665 m long, was performed with a threshold speed of 134 kt. Touchdown occurred 101 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 125 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 243 fpm and very good runway-touchdown alignment. Local weather at KDEN reported 25 °C, wind 7 kt from 150°, a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind component of 6 kt.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the total landing distance measured 1,812 m, representing 49 % of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 774 nm, required 121 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 4,361 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 conducted the final approach to runway 35L at KDEN Denver International Airport from the south, maintaining a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 NM and an altitude of 1,326 ft AGL. Local weather reported a temperature of 25 °C, wind 7 kt from 150°, a crosswind component of 4 kt and a tailwind component of 6 kt.
The aircraft presented a good threshold height and achieved a threshold speed that was good at 134 kt.
Touchdown occurred 101 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a touchdown speed that was good at 125 kt, a touchdown rate that was fair at minus 243 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment that was very good.
The total landing distance measured 1,812 m, representing 49 % of the 3,665 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
Reduce the touchdown point offset to bring the landing closer to the touchdown zone and manage vertical speed to lessen the minus 243 fpm rate. These adjustments will further improve an already high score of 99.1%.
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