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Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 24 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Steepen the descent on final so you cross the threshold at 50 ft, correcting the height error before it carries into speed and touchdown point.
What happened: Crossed the threshold 9 ft agl above the target, carrying excess speed over the numbers; crossing high and fast like this usually carries the touchdown long too, and this flight touched down 826 ft beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: 50 ft at the threshold.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,586 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,586 ft of the 10,770 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,326 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 01L, taking off with a distance of 5,209 feet, which accounted for 71% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 168 knots, with a local temperature of 67°F and a wind of 10 knots at 300°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind was negligible.
As the aircraft climbed out of San Francisco, it reached an altitude of 33,012 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 174 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a level cruise phase, which lasted for 33 minutes and covered 276 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 33,033 feet to 35,036 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering 34 nautical miles. The subsequent level cruise phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered 998 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, first from 34,976 feet to 14,980 feet in 11 minutes, covering 80 nautical miles. The final descent phase took the aircraft from 14,992 feet to 1,958 feet in 12 minutes, covering 49 nautical miles.
The flight landed on runway 10C at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD), with a total landing distance of 6,307 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The touchdown point was 947 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly above target at 146 knots. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The flight used a total of 21,825 pounds of fuel and covered a distance of 1,627 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 2 hours and 3 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 10C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport with a score of 92.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,285 ft above ground level. The final approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 59 ft agl being slightly above the target. The threshold speed of 154 kt was also slightly above the target, but still within acceptable limits.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down 947 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 146 kt, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate of -165 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions were calm, with a temperature of 45 °F and a gentle headwind of 3 kt.
The total landing distance of 6,307 ft was 59% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with the aircraft performing well in the challenging conditions.
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