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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,082 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,082 ft of the 12,039 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,216 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing process from the parking to the runway at KSDF, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The Airbus A319 aircraft took twelve minutes to cover the 4-nautical-mile distance.
Departure rolled on runway 35R, and the aircraft lifted off with a takeoff distance of 5,178 feet, which accounted for 66% of the runway. The flight reached liftoff speed at 152 knots. On that day, the local weather at the airport was characterized by a temperature of 73°F and wind conditions of 5 knots at 329°, with a negligible crosswind.
The aircraft then initiated its en-route climb, starting overhead Audubon Park, Kentucky. It climbed from 1,528 feet above sea level to 35,676 feet above sea level, increasing its altitude by 34,149 feet in 18 minutes while covering a total distance of 92 nautical miles.
The aircraft then transitioned into its level cruise phase, starting about 1 mile southwest of Owensville, Indiana. This phase lasted for a total of 104 minutes and covered a significant distance of 675 nautical miles. The aircraft then encountered changes in altitude and air traffic, necessitating a series of descent and climb maneuvers.
One such descent occurred about 3 miles northeast of the CO28 Suckla Farms Balloonport at Dacono, Colorado. The aircraft descended 23,491 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. This descent was followed by a brief level cruise phase over the vicinity of Strasburg, Colorado. In this brief segment, the aircraft flew at a lower altitude for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Subsequent to this short climb, the aircraft began its descent toward Denver International Airport, from an altitude of 36,209 feet above sea level to 12,717 feet above sea level. The decrease in altitude of 23,491 feet was accomplished in the 6 minutes leading up to the final approach segment. This descent segment covered 16 nautical miles.
During the final approach, the aircraft aligned its heading at 181.0° and commenced descent at an altitude of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold with a height of 1,245 feet above ground level. Upon landing on runway 17R at KDEN, the aircraft's touchdown distance was 1,208 feet, and the threshold speed and touchdown speed were within the acceptable parameters.
The pilot executed a smooth touchdown at 123 knots with an excellent touchdown rate of -97 fpm. However, the aircraft had a slight deviation of 13 ft from the runway centerline during touchdown, but the aircraft's rollout alignment was very good.
Post-landing taxiing took the crew approximately eight minutes to cover the 1-nautical-mile distance back to the parking area at KDEN airport.
During the entire flight, the total distance covered was 914 nautical miles, and the flight utilized 14,014 pounds of fuel, with a total flight time of 172 minutes. The local weather at KDEN airport during landing was characterized by a temperature of 75°F and wind conditions of 5 knots at 159°. The aircraft's performance met the acceptable criteria, and the pilots executed their tasks efficiently during the flight.
A comprehensive review of the Airbus A319 landing at KDEN Denver International Airport, runway 17R, reveals an exceptionally successful operation. From a distance of 4 nautical miles and 1,245 feet above ground level (agl), the aircraft approached the runway from the north, aligning itself with a heading of 181.0°. This precise alignment facilitated an efficient and accurate final descent, culminating in a satisfactory touchdown speed of 127 knots.
Throughout the landing process, the crew adhered to the ideal threshold speed of 127 kt, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the aircraft's performance characteristics. Furthermore, the touchdown distance of 1,208 ft remained within acceptable parameters, signifying that the crew had executed a seamless landing sequence. A notable achievement was the landing rate, which measured an impressive -97 fpm, showcasing the crew's exceptional control and mastery of the aircraft's descent.
While the flight crew executed a technically sound landing, a minor deviation occurred in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft slightly misaligned from the centreline by 13 ft. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was outstanding, indicating that the crew quickly adapted to the deviation and maintained control of the airframe.
The local weather at the time of the landing presented a gentle breeze of 5 kt out of 159°, accompanied by a minor crosswind of 2 kt and a headwind of 5 kt. This moderate headwind actually facilitated a reduced landing speed, as the airspeed required to touch down remained at 123 kt. The total landing distance of 5,818 ft accounted for only 48% of the available runway length, further emphasizing the crew's exceptional airmanship and landing proficiency. Overall, this landing was a testament to the crew's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities, solidifying a 99.2% score.
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