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Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 7 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 7 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start 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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,627 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,627 m of the 3,516 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 10R at Dublin Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,918 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 7°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 89 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Ballymun, Ireland, where the aircraft ascended from 1,160 feet above sea level to 15,781 feet, an increase of 14,621 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles, before initiating another climb from 2 miles west of Carrickmacross, Ireland. This climb took the aircraft from 15,994 feet to 33,996 feet, an increase of 18,003 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 109 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to alternate between level cruise and climb phases, with notable climbs from specific locations, including a 1,862-foot increase in 3 minutes and a 1,718-foot increase in 2 minutes.
The aircraft's level cruise phases were extensive, with the longest lasting 167 minutes and covering 1,307 nautical miles. The descent phases were also notable, with a 1,235-foot decrease in 2 minutes and a 34,657-foot decrease in 26 minutes. The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 297.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,324 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28R was successful, with a touchdown point 159 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly below target at 130 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -183 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent. The total landing distance was 1,545 meters, accounting for 44% of the runway length.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 4,658 nautical miles, taking a total of 620 minutes, and the aircraft used 66,848 kilograms of fuel throughout the journey.
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 297.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,324 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 130 knots, but still within a safe range. The touchdown point was 159 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively during the landing process. The touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 159°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, making the landing process even smoother. The total landing distance of 1,545 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a safe distance from the end of the runway. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were well-coordinated to achieve a safe and efficient landing.
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