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Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 175 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 188 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,544 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,544 ft of the 11,537 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,370 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, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 28C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,962 feet, which was 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Bensenville, Illinois. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 138 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,710 feet above sea level to 31,710 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,999 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles southwest of Bennett, Iowa. This cruise phase lasted for 180 minutes and covered a distance of 1,398 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started overhead Modesto, California. The descent took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 31,724 feet above sea level to 6,643 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,081 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 5 miles south of KTCY Tracy Municipal Airport in Tracy, California. This cruise phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 8 miles south of 63CN Meadowlark Field in Livermore, California. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 7,414 feet above sea level to 638 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,776 feet.
The final approach to runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 293.0° at 2 nautical miles and 621 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 11,537 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 150 knots. The touchdown point was 1,025 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -181 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 6,299 feet, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,607 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 236 minutes. The aircraft used 27,003 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28R, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 293.0° at 2 nautical miles and 621 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed smoothly on the runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 1,025 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or braking.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the touchdown rate of -181 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable approach and align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 62°F and a light wind of 5 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 6,299 feet was 55% of the runway length, which is a reasonable 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 rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and adherence to target speeds.
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