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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 128 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 147 kt, 19 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 128 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,172 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,172 ft of the 11,977 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,921 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport. This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 14, and the takeoff distance was 4,295 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 49°F and winds of 3 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The enroute climb began overhead 4SD4 Dan's Airport in Rapid City, South Dakota, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 4,155 feet above sea level to 36,823 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,668 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 82 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 14 miles southwest of KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport in Chadron, Nebraska, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 19 miles northwest of 3CO2 Mertens Airport in Sterling, Colorado, where the aircraft descended from 36,883 feet above sea level to 6,560 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,323 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the west, heading 92.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,203 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 07, which had a length of 11,977 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 122 knots. The touchdown point was 556 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 113 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -143 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 54°F and winds of 5 knots at 130 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 5,907 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 280 nautical miles, took 62 minutes, and used 4,601 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 92.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,203 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 07, which has a length of 11,977 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, at a point 556 feet from the threshold. The touchdown speed was recorded at 113 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, at a rate of -143 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance was 5,907 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.6%. The slight deviations from the target touchdown speed and distance were minor and did not compromise the safety of the landing.
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