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Carry more power on approach to hold 118 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 23 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 381 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 118 kt, keeping it there through 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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,516 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 487 m touchdown sits inside 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,095 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 281 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of KSAN San Diego International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,086 feet above sea level to 28,666 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,581 feet, in 15 minutes and covering 70 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 10 miles northeast of KAVX Catalina Airport Avalon, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time starting 7 miles west of Rancho Palos Verdes, and climbed from 29,175 feet above sea level to 30,027 feet above sea level, an increase of 852 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 10 miles southeast of Malibu, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering 197 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 11 miles southwest of 3CA9 Clark Ranch Airport Soledad, and descended from 30,049 feet above sea level to 1,281 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,769 feet, in 18 minutes and covering 90 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 298.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 105 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -307 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 278 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 857 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 391 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. The aircraft used 2,744 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, 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 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a threshold height that was deemed satisfactory.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 118 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown point was located 57 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 105 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -307 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft deviating 3.8 meters from the centerline. This was not considered a major issue, given the overall performance of the aircraft. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 278°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots.
The total landing distance of 857 meters was 24% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to land efficiently and effectively, with a high degree of control and precision. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and direction after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the RJ85 at KSFO was a successful and proficient operation, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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