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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0 ft, and this flight then touched down at 150 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,833 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 316 m touchdown sits inside 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 1,153 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 300°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead San Bruno, California, and began its ascent from 1,019 feet above sea level to 34,725 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,706 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles northeast of Linden, California, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 207 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 14 miles southeast of the Kingston Airport in Nevada and lasted for 19 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 34,064 feet above sea level to 7,537 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,527 feet. The descent covered a distance of 93 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18 at Ely Airport (KELY) Yelland Field was made from the north, with a heading of 194.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,302 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 at KELY was successful, with a touchdown distance of 316 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 139 knots, but the touchdown rate was firm at -303 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 262°.
The total landing distance was 1,469 meters, which was 80% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 378 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes. The aircraft used 3,514 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KELY Ely Airport Yelland Field, achieving a high score of 95.9%. The final approach to runway 18 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 194.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 142 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 316 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -303 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 262°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 1,469 meters was 80% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and evenly, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop without any deviations from the centerline. Overall, the landing was well-executed, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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