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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 137 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Carry more power on short final to hold 141 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay before the flare.
What happened: The threshold was crossed at 134 kt against a VREF of 141 kt, already below target, and the sink was fully arrested at 41 ft with speed continuing to bleed off - crossing the threshold slow like this usually carries forward into the aircraft settling on as the speed runs out, rather than flying onto the mains.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 141 kt on short final.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,310 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,683 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxying period from the parking to the runway at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), where the aircraft, an Airbus A320, departed from Runway 01L. This initial departure roll covered a distance of 4,368 feet, which equated to 60 percent of the runway length. Upon takeoff, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots and continued on its journey.
During the enroute climb phase, the aircraft lifted off from the ground at 975 feet above sea level (asl) and ascended to 36,963 feet asl, an increase of 35,988 feet over a period of 20 minutes. The climb phase covered a distance of 138 nautical miles, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude shortly after taking off from the airport. Once the climb reached its target altitude, the aircraft entered a cruise phase, maintaining its current altitude for 41 minutes and covering 331 nautical miles. This leg of the flight lasted until the aircraft had passed 5 miles south of Truckee, California.
The next notable event in the flight's progress was the start of the enroute descent phase, which began 22 miles north of Lucin Airport in Utah. During this phase, the aircraft descended from its cruising altitude of 36,980 feet asl to 11,008 feet asl over the course of 31 minutes, covering a distance of 163 nautical miles. Following the initial descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting for just 3 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles, as it flew 3 miles east of Hoback, Wyoming. However, the aircraft shortly began another ascent phase, this time from 10,995 feet asl to 11,470 feet asl, over a distance of 6 nautical miles and in just 2 minutes.
Continued enroute, after another descent phase, that was also short and lasted only 2 minutes, then the plane went into level cruise, but it was short as well and only lasted 2 minutes. Then it began another descent, this time from 10,891 feet asl to 8,204 feet asl over 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. This short-lived descent was followed by yet another level cruise phase, lasting for 5 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles as the aircraft flew 17 miles northeast of KJAC Jackson Hole Airport.
Finally, after a series of enroute climbs and descents, the aircraft entered the final approach phase, heading towards Runway 19 at Jackson Hole Airport. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, maintaining an altitude of 1,215 feet above ground level (agl) as it flew over a distance of 4 nautical miles, eventually touching down on the runway. The touchdown occurred 1,298 feet beyond the threshold of the touchdown zone, at a speed of 120 knots, and featured a very steep touchdown rate of -91 feet per minute.
Upon landing, the aircraft used 68 percent of the available runway length, consuming a total landing distance of 4,266 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 67 degrees Fahrenheit. The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile and taking approximately 15 minutes to do so. Throughout the flight, the aircraft utilized a total distance of 691 nautical miles and consumed 9,456 pounds of fuel.
The Airbus A320 achieved a satisfactory landing at KJAC Jackson Hole Airport, with a final score of 91.8%. The aircraft successfully navigated the final approach to runway 19 from the north, maintaining a heading of 199.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles (nm) and an altitude of 1,215 feet above ground level (agl).
During the landing, the aircraft touched down in a good location, 1,298 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which might suggest that the pilot could have slowed down a bit earlier without the risk of exceeding the runway length. The touchdown speed of 120 kt was considered good, and the aircraft's descent rate was excellent, at -91 feet per minute (fpm), demonstrating precise control over the aircraft's speed and altitude during descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively favorable, with a temperature of 67°F, which is considered suitable for landing operations. The threshold speed of 134 kt was also deemed appropriate for the conditions.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, ensuring a smooth and safe rollout. The total landing distance was 4,266 feet, which accounted for 68% of the available runway length. This was still within a safe margin, given the length of runway 19 at KJAC Jackson Hole Airport, which is 6,310 feet. Overall, the Airbus A320 demonstrated good performance and control during the landing, with only minor areas for improvement.
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