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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,808 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,808 ft of the 10,560 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,208 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01L at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 3,821 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 55°F and winds of 2 knots at 60°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing from KSFO, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of South San Francisco. The climb took the aircraft from 1,031 feet above sea level to 9,863 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,832 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Pacifica and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 9,993 feet above sea level to 37,068 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,075 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to cruise at this altitude for a period of 42 minutes, covering a distance of 311 nautical miles, before starting its descent.
The descent began 3 miles west of Mesa Verde and took the aircraft from 37,234 feet above sea level to 2,401 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,834 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX), approaching from the west at a heading of 90.0° and at an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 10,560 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 146 knots. The touchdown point was 870 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at KPHX were a temperature of 68°F and winds of 3 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,570 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 10 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 598 nautical miles, and the flight took 113 minutes. The aircraft used 9,790 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 146 knots. The touchdown point was located 870 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 141 knots was also a bit faster than desired, resulting in a touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute, which was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 16 feet, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 5,570 feet was 53% of the available runway length of 10,560 feet. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft landed safely at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with a score of 91.8%.
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