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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 8.7 ft, and this flight then touched down at 329 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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,393 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,393 ft of the 11,537 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,293 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 07L at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 5,106 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 69°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 100°. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,149 feet above sea level to 31,810 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,662 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles south of Vicksburg, Arizona, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 416 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles southeast of Carmel Valley Village Airport in California, and descended from 32,145 feet above sea level to 9,927 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,218 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Zayante, California, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles southwest of Monte Sereno, California, and descended from 9,506 feet above sea level to 1,291 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,215 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 298.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,265 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which was 11,537 feet long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 951 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -265 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 90°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 6,151 feet, which was 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 596 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 14,596 pounds.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28R, achieving a score of 94.3%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 298.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions. The touchdown point was located 951 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be considered a minor deviation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 137 knots, which was a little faster than the desired speed. The touchdown rate of -265 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent. Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 6,151 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe deceleration and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 94.3%. While there were minor deviations from the ideal landing conditions, the pilot's skills and control ensured a safe and stable touchdown.
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