Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 2,145 ft against the 1,500 ft aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,028 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,028 ft of the 11,550 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,145 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the Boeing 737-800 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 the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 28, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 155 knots. The takeoff distance of 5,501 feet was 58% of the available runway length, with a headwind component of 7 knots contributing to the aircraft's performance.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 31,999 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 118 nautical miles. The climb was initiated 1 mile southeast of Hanover, Maryland, and continued until the aircraft reached the desired cruising altitude. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 693 minutes and covered a distance of 2,002 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was initiated 2 miles north of Garrett, Pennsylvania, and continued until the aircraft began its descent in preparation for landing.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles southeast of Dunnigan, California, and lasted for 26 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 32,003 feet to 2,045 feet, a decrease of 29,958 feet. Following the descent, the aircraft entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting 4 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles, before initiating its final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down 790 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 131 knots. The total landing distance was 4,773 feet, which was 41% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,285 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 33,686 pounds of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 355 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed was also well-managed, with the aircraft reaching 142 kt as it crossed the threshold. The touchdown point was 790 ft beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 131 kt was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed flare.
The touchdown rate of -54 fpm was excellent, demonstrating the crew's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. Despite this, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 61 °F and a 12 kt headwind, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 4,773 ft was 41% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range for a Boeing 737-800. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and aligned path as it slowed down. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 97.1% reflecting the crew's excellent performance and the aircraft's good handling characteristics.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values