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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 144 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 168 kt against a rotation target of 144 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 144 kt.
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Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 83 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 83 ft, 38 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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 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 519 m 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 10 at Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM) in Saint Martin. The takeoff distance was 1,455 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 168 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from an 80-degree direction. This resulted in a headwind of 16 knots, with no crosswind. As the aircraft climbed, it began to ascend from an altitude of 1,120 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 39,196 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,076 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 147 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northeast of Luquillo in Puerto Rico. This phase lasted for 185 minutes, covering a distance of 1,447 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from an altitude of 39,843 feet above sea level to 41,200 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,357 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 16 miles west of the West Bay Seaplane Base in Venice, Louisiana. This phase lasted for 211 minutes, covering a distance of 1,570 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, which started 7 miles northeast of Yosemite Valley in California. The descent from an altitude of 40,818 feet above sea level to 1,274 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,544 feet in 27 minutes, covered a distance of 136 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) was made from the southeast, heading 298.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,250 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 28R, which had a length of 3,516 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 135 knots. However, the touchdown point was 96 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 131 knots was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -344 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 29 knots from a 260-degree direction. This resulted in a headwind of 23 knots and a crosswind of 18 knots. The total landing distance was 1,235 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.7 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 15 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,321 nautical miles, which was covered in 462 minutes, using a total of 47,886 kilograms of fuel.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28R. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 298.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was achieved at 135 knots, indicating a well-executed approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 96 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the expected area. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a bit faster than the desired speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -344 feet per minute (fpm). This may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 4.6 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 29 knots from 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 18 knots and a headwind of 23 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment during the rollout. The total landing distance was 1,235 meters, accounting for 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, deviating from the centerline by 8.7 meters.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown. The pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft, but there is room for improvement in terms of speed and alignment during the final stages of the approach.
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