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Wait for the normal flare band and the correct speed before raising the nose, rather than starting the flare at 65 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 65 ft, 20 ft above the normal band, and the touchdown followed at 379 fpm. Starting the flare this early usually carries through to a firmer arrival than a flare begun in the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: hold the flare start within the normal flare band
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
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 736 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 area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 23L at Auckland International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,582 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 167 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Auckland, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 308 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 0 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,022 feet above sea level to 34,866 feet, an increase of 33,844 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 153 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 110 miles northeast of Pauanui, New Zealand, and lasted for 303 minutes, covering a distance of 2,513 nautical miles. The aircraft then underwent a series of enroute climbs and level cruises, with the final climb taking place from a latitude of -3.3893146 and longitude of -153.7066026, where the aircraft ascended from 34,949 feet to 36,951 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise started at a latitude of 15.4040025 and longitude of -136.7644262, and lasted for 170 minutes, covering a distance of 1,410 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting at a latitude of 36.1902399 and longitude of -124.4362917, and descending from 39,263 feet to 1,562 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 298.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,539 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28R, which had a length of 3,516 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 133 knots.
The touchdown point was 322 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 229 degrees, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a headwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,262 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 5,728 nautical miles, taking 719 minutes, and the aircraft used 22,658 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
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 1,539 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 133 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 322 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots. However, the touchdown rate was only fair at -276 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.1 meters, which may have contributed to the slightly longer than ideal landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 229°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the aircraft's ability to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,262 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a high degree of control and stability throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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