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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.8°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 6.3 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 6.3 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,480 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,480 ft of the 10,511 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,583 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 31L at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,547 feet, which accounted for 82% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 7 knots at 93 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Palm Springs, California. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 92 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,504 feet above sea level to 38,062 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of KPMD Palmdale Regional Airport. This phase lasted for 42 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles west of Huron, California. The descent took 29 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 38,108 feet above sea level to 1,298 feet.
The final approach to runway 30 at KOAK San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 310.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level at this point. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 10,511 feet, and the threshold height was above the target at 68 feet above ground level. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 131 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,152 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 124 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -175 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 6 knots at 300 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,149 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 366 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 82 minutes. The aircraft used 6,533 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK) on runway 30. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 310.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 89.7%.
The aircraft's approach to the runway was slightly above the target threshold height, with an altitude of 68 feet agl, which is 1 foot above the desired height. The threshold speed was also slightly above the target, at 131 knots, which is a relatively high speed for a landing. However, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was a bit fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly.
The touchdown point was 1,152 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. The touchdown rate of -175 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly after touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, with the aircraft being 10 feet off the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance was 5,149 feet, which is 49% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly or that the pilot may have been too aggressive during the approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including the high threshold speed, fast touchdown speed, and significant deviation from the touchdown zone.
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