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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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,541 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,541 m of the 2,747 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 294 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 25 at KDEN Denver International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,102 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a 7-knot tailwind. The enroute climb started 3 miles southwest of KDEN, where the aircraft climbed from 6,412 feet above sea level to 36,007 feet, an increase of 29,595 feet in 18 minutes, covering 103 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 16 miles south of the Pleasant Valley Airport in Oak Creek, Colorado. This phase of the flight lasted 78 minutes and covered 515 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 18 miles northeast of the Lovelock Airport in Nevada. The descent from 35,924 feet to 8,939 feet took 19 minutes, covering 103 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time overhead Virginia City, Nevada, which lasted only 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles east of the Bailey Ranch Airport in Carson City, Nevada. The descent from 8,510 feet to 6,019 feet took 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35L at KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport was from the south, with a heading of 0.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,582 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 294 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly above the target, and the touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute was fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a 10-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 1,463 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 743 nautical miles, which was covered in 127 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,746 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 35L at KRNO Reno Tahoe International Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading directly towards the runway at an altitude of 1,582 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) away.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 134 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 294 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 9 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a headwind component of 5 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
Despite the slight misalignment, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively. The total landing distance of 1,463 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out smoothly. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may be addressed in future training exercises to improve the pilot's skills and performance.
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