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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 4.2°.
What happened: The wings held 4.2° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 4.5° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 23 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 23 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 23 ft to touchdown.
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 5,257 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,257 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,826 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 737-800 took off from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), taxiing from the parking to the runway for 7 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. Departure roll on runway 01L began at KSFO, and the takeoff distance was 4,570 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
After departure, the aircraft entered a local climb, which started 1 mile northeast of KSFO. It climbed from 1,007 feet above sea level to 34,921 feet, an increase of 33,913 feet, in 21 minutes, covering 119 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft began the first enroute level cruise 13 miles northeast of CA88 San Ardo Field and continued for 9 minutes, covering 64 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered the first descent, which started 7 miles east of KLOS Lost Hills Airport and resulted in a decrease of 15,539 feet from 34,934 feet to 19,395 feet in 9 minutes, covering 58 nautical miles. After that, it started another enroute level cruise 7 miles northeast of Ojai, lasting 29 minutes, but covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The second descent started 7 miles north of Ojai and resulted in a decrease of 14,869 feet from 19,395 feet to 4,527 feet in 16 minutes, covering 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, flying overhead South San Gabriel for 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
Subsequently, another descent started overhead West Whittier-Los Nietos, resulting in a decrease of 2,798 feet from 4,219 feet to 1,421 feet in 5 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then proceeded with the final approach to runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) from the east, at an altitude of 1,270 feet and 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Landing on runway 24R took place at KLAX, which is 8,899 feet long. The threshold height at 66 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 138 knots. The touchdown point was 1471 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed at 126 knots was good. Additionally, the touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 5,001 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking for 8 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance covered was 325 nautical miles, and it took 74 minutes, consuming 7,535 pounds of fuel.
On the given instance, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport. The final approach was conducted from the east, aligning with the runway's direction. The aircraft was 4 nautical miles away and at an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level, heading towards the runway.
Upon touching down, the aircraft was 1,471 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was still within the runway's length of 8,899 feet. The touchdown speed was a satisfactory 126 knots, maintaining a safe pace for the aircraft's weight and conditions. The descent rate was also smooth at -105 feet per minute, ensuring a controlled and stable landing.
The aircraft's alignment with the runway was very good, demonstrating excellent piloting skills. Additionally, the threshold height was found to be above the target, although this can be attributed to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe touchdown.
The weather conditions during the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 6 knots at a direction of 220 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, and the resultant headwind also matched the crosswind component, allowing the pilots to effectively compensate for any wind effects.
The total landing distance was 5,001 feet, accounting for 56% of the runway's length. This indicates that the pilots efficiently managed the aircraft's descent, slowing down without over-running the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also considered very good, further substantiating the effectiveness of the landing procedure.
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