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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,004 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,004 m of the 4,879 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 298 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.95 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 15L at KIAH, a movement that lasted 12 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 15L, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 2,298 m, representing 63 % of the runway, and lifted off at 173 kt; local weather reported a temperature of 32 °C, wind 4 kt from 192°, with a 3 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
Climb commenced 2 mi north-east of Aldine, Texas, with the airplane ascending from 1,032 ft asl to 36,004 ft asl, a gain of 34,972 ft achieved in 28 minutes while covering 185 nm.
The first cruise segment began 3 mi north-east of KLNC Lancaster Airport, Texas, and persisted for 62 minutes, during which 453 nm were flown.
Descent started 7 mi north-west of CD03 Tinnes Airport, Colorado, with the aircraft descending from 36,001 ft asl to 16,886 ft asl, a loss of 19,115 ft in 16 minutes over 107 nm.
A brief cruise followed 5 mi south of Comanche Creek, Colorado, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The next descent began 1 mi east of CO02 Harrington Ranch Airport, Bennet, Colorado, dropping from 16,394 ft asl to 8,424 ft asl, a decrease of 7,970 ft in 7 minutes across 33 nm.
A short cruise segment originated 1 mi south of Fort Lupton, Colorado, lasting 2 minutes and encompassing 6 nm.
Subsequent descent commenced 3 mi south of 18V Platte Valley Hudson, Colorado, with the aircraft descending from 7,778 ft asl to 6,550 ft asl, a loss of 1,228 ft in 2 minutes while covering 6 nm.
The final approach to runway 16R at KDEN Denver International Airport was flown from the north, on a heading of 180.0°, at 4 nm and 1,216 ft agl.
Landing on runway 16R, which is 4,883 m long, was executed with a threshold speed of 141 kt; touchdown occurred 300 m down the runway at 141 kt, with a hard rate of -512 fpm and a lateral deviation of 5.4 m from the centreline. Local conditions were 27 °C, wind 4 kt from 41°, a 2 kt crosswind and a 3 kt tailwind. The total landing distance measured 1,935 m, equivalent to 40 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 7 minutes, traveling a further 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 809 nm, taking 137, and consumed 5,268 kg of fuel.
The aircraft entered the final approach to runway 16R at KDEN Denver International Airport from the north, maintaining a heading of 180.0° at 4 nm and 1,216 ft agl. Local weather was 27 °C with wind 4 kt from 41°, a 2 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt tailwind component.
At the threshold the runway length was 4,883 m, the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was good at 141 kt.
Touchdown occurred 300 m down the runway, a distance described as good, with a touchdown speed of 141 kt also rated good. The vertical rate was very hard at minus 512 fpm and the touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,935 m, representing 40 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.
Reduce the vertical rate on touchdown to avoid the very hard descent and correct the slight lateral offset to achieve centreline alignment. These refinements will help maintain the high overall score of 94.2%.
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