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Work on the flare
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 5,028 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,028 ft of the 11,537 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,430 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Newark Liberty International Airport, the Airbus A350-1000 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it rolled down runway 22R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 166 knots, clearing the ground in 5,181 feet, which represented 74% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 51°F and a calm wind at 180°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 27,004 feet in 14 minutes and covering 77 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 5 minutes and covering 38 nautical miles, before the aircraft began another climb to 38,002 feet. This climb phase was the longest, lasting 9 minutes and covering 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise, lasting 56 minutes and covering 1,352 nautical miles, before beginning its final climb to 40,003 feet. The descent phase began over Yosemite Valley, California, and the aircraft touched down on runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport, with a touchdown distance of 1,433 feet and a speed of 135 knots.
The landing was slightly above target in terms of speed, but the runway touchdown position was only 22 feet off-centerline. The total landing distance was 4,768 feet, representing 41% of the runway's length. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,265 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 75,603 pounds of fuel during the journey, which took a total of 150 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport with a threshold height that met expectations. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering 138 kt. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 1,433 ft, but the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little faster than desired. This resulted in a hard touchdown rate of -422 fpm.
Despite a slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, 22 ft off the centreline, the aircraft's rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 61 °F and a 6 kt wind at 290 °, contributed to a relatively calm environment. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 5 kt, which likely helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases.
The overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a total landing distance of 4,768 ft, accounting for 41% of the runway length. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal, the aircraft's handling and control were maintained throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The score for this landing was 96.0%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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