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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.9°.
What happened: The wings held 2.9° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 5.1° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,158 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,999 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Boeing 737-700 began with a 12-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field. The departure roll from runway 10R covered 2 nm before taking off at a speed of 142 kt. The local weather at the time of departure was 94 °F with a light 2 kt wind.
The enroute climb began 1 mile southeast of the airport, climbing from 3,883 ft to 38,009 ft in 17 minutes, covering 45 nm. The level cruise portion of the flight started 13 miles northeast of Skinner Ranch Airport in Jordan Valley and lasted 49 minutes, covering 351 nm.
The descent phase of the flight started 3 miles east of Mysterious Valley Airport in Pope Valley, descending from 38,001 ft to 4,019 ft in 16 minutes, covering 87 nm. Another level cruise segment began 1 mile southwest of Cupertino for 3 minutes, covering 11 nm. Subsequent descents near Cambrian Park and Seven Trees in California led to the final approach to runway 30L at KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
The landing on runway 30L at KSJC was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 117 kt and a touchdown rate of -131 ft/m. The total landing distance was 4,292 ft, with a perfect runway rollout alignment. The flight used a total of 8,407 lbs of fuel over a distance of 515 nm, with a total flight time of 115 minutes. Taxiing back to the parking area took 2 minutes, concluding the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KSJC Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 30L was initiated from the southeast, heading 319.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's performance during the final approach was impressive, with a threshold height that was well within the acceptable range. The threshold speed of 125 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 117 knots, which was within the recommended range for a smooth landing. The touchdown rate of -131 feet per minute (fpm) was also smooth, suggesting that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent.
The landing distance of 4,292 feet was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft aligning itself with the centerline of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable. Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was exceptional, and the aircraft's systems performed as expected.
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