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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,374 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,374 ft of the 11,537 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,188 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 30R at KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,497 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 67°F and winds of 4 knots at 259°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Hazelwood, Missouri, where the aircraft ascended from 1,553 feet above sea level to 37,574 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,021 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 150 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 6 miles south of K26 Carrollton Memorial Airport, Carrollton, Missouri, and lasted for 178 minutes, covering a distance of 1,226 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 6 miles west of Yosemite Valley, California, where it descended from 37,638 feet above sea level to 15,070 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,568 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 75 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles northwest of Westley, California, and lasted for 31 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final descent 4 miles northwest of Westley, where it descended from 14,641 feet above sea level to 1,296 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,345 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport was from the southeast, with a heading of 298.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 11,537 feet long. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 150 knots.
The touchdown point was 824 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -260 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 72°F and winds of 6 knots at 290°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,110 feet, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,507 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 244 minutes. The aircraft used 21,606 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28R. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 298.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course throughout the approach, with a slight deviation in threshold height, being 58 feet agl, which was slightly above the target.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 141 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -260 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown point was located 824 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, which may require adjustments in the approach path to improve accuracy.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a gentle wind of 6 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which contributed to a smooth landing. The total landing distance was 5,110 feet, accounting for 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 pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with some minor deviations from the target parameters. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown is a testament to their skill and experience.
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