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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 0.7° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 8.5° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
The 424 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at San Diego International Airport (KSAN). This process took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27, with the aircraft taking off after covering 57% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,197 meters, and the liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of San Diego, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of the airport. The climb took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 105 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,171 feet above sea level to 38,839 feet above sea level, a total increase of 37,668 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of Malibu, California. This phase lasted for 21 minutes and covered a distance of 147 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles west of Swanson Ranch Number 2 Airport (89CA) in Riverdale, California. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 38,220 feet above sea level to 1,709 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 36,511 feet.
The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 296.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,673 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on the runway, which had a length of 3,516 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 127 knots. The touchdown distance was 404 meters, and the touchdown speed was 122 knots, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -289 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.1 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 90 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the tailwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,300 meters, which was 37% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 400 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 2,402 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) with a score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 296.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,673 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 127 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 404 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 122 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
However, the touchdown rate of -289 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more controlled descent. Despite this, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
The total landing distance of 1,300 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft and was able to maintain a stable approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more controlled descent and aligning the aircraft with the centerline during touchdown.
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