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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,536 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,536 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 538 m past the threshold — beyond 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 08R at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR), with a takeoff distance of 1,777 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,122 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 36,497 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,375 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 117 nautical miles. The climb started overhead the Vancouver International Seaplane Base (CAM9) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The enroute level cruise phase began 10 miles southwest of Winthrop, Washington, United States, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 739 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 36,497 feet above sea level to 9,551 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,445 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles. This descent started 8 miles south of the A Bar A Ranch Airstrip Encampment (WY11) in Wyoming, United States.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 4 miles southeast of the St Anthony Hospital Central Heliport (CO04) in Denver, Colorado, United States, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 1 mile north of the Logan Airport Bennett (96CO) in Colorado, United States, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26 at Denver International Airport (KDEN), flying from the east at a heading of 271.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 3,655 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 121 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 131 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at 6 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 31 knots at 240 degrees, with a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 27 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,454 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 1,007 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,951 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 26, which has a length of 3,655 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 121 meters past the designated area. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown rate, however, was perfect at 6 feet per minute (fpm), demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 31 knots from 240°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 27 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 40% of the runway length, covering a total distance of 1,454 meters. While there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the landing, resulting in a high score of 96.2%.
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