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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,516 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 629 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The aircraft, an Airbus A320, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 162 kt, covering a distance of 543 m, which was 15% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 12 °C and a wind speed of 32 kt from a direction of 279 °.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 1,016 ft above sea level to a higher altitude of 1,711 ft, an increase of 695 ft in less than 1 minute. This climb phase was completed in a short distance of less than 1 nm. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, during which it flew at a steady altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
The final approach to runway 28R at KSFO was initiated from the south east, with the aircraft heading towards the runway at a bearing of 297.0 °. At an altitude of 472 ft above ground level and 1 nm from the runway, the aircraft began its descent. However, the landing was not entirely smooth, as the threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 142 kt.
The touchdown point was located 202 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 125 kt, which was faster than the desired speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -256 fpm. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.7 m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 °C and a wind speed of 27 kt from a direction of 280 °.
The total landing distance was 1,333 m, which was 38% of the runway length. Despite the slightly rough landing, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 6 nm, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 215 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) with a score of 88.1%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 297.0° at 1 nautical mile and 472 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,516 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 58 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 142 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's fast touchdown speed of 125 knots. The touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The touchdown point was 202 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant deviation. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly off-center during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 27 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 26 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly high threshold speed and touchdown speed.
Despite these minor issues, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase. The total landing distance was 1,333 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the Airbus A320 aircraft was able to successfully land on runway 28R at KSFO with a score of 88.1%.
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