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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 17 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 17 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 11,060 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,740 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30 at Missoula International Airport (KMSO), with the aircraft taking off after covering 45% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 4,234 feet, and the liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1 mile northwest of KMSO, rising from 4,119 feet above sea level to 16,996 feet above sea level in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles, before beginning another climb from 7 miles north of Carlton, Montana. This climb took the aircraft from 16,993 feet to 37,834 feet above sea level in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey with a level cruise phase that lasted 47 minutes and covered 305 nautical miles, starting 3 miles northeast of Big Creek Airport in Idaho. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 16 miles east of the White Pine Heliport in California, descending from 37,995 feet to 10,022 feet above sea level in 29 minutes, covering a distance of 192 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, before beginning its descent from 2 miles east of Pope Valley Airport in California. This descent took the aircraft from 9,455 feet to 8,777 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed from overhead Deer Park, California, rising from 8,904 feet to 12,064 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey with a level cruise phase that lasted 2 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles, starting 2 miles north of Penngrove, California. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 4 miles southwest of Penngrove, descending from 12,234 feet to 3,239 feet above sea level in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles, starting overhead Redwood Shores, California. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 2 miles south of Newark, California, descending from 2,419 feet to 1,805 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, lasting 6 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles, starting 1 mile northeast of Palo Alto Airport in California. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), flying from the southeast and heading 298.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,205 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 28L, with a total landing distance of 3,394 feet, which was 31% of the runway's length. The touchdown point was 337 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots and a touchdown rate of -300 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 26 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 34 feet from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 28L at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) with a score of 93.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 298.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,205 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a good final approach, achieving a threshold speed of 140 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 337 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was considered good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively.
The touchdown rate of -300 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent. This could be a point of improvement for the pilot, as a more controlled descent might have resulted in a more precise touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline, which could be attributed to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. This misalignment was also observed during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was 34 feet off-centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 58°F, which is relatively mild and should not have affected the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance of 3,394 feet was 31% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with the pilot demonstrating effective control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and alignment during the rollout.
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