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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 153 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 169 kt, 16 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 153 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 150 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 325 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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 1,676 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,676 m of the 3,516 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 741 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 05R at Auckland International Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 169 knots after covering a takeoff distance of 1,727 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered favorable weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots. The aircraft's enroute climb started over Auckland International Airport, where it ascended from 1,012 feet above sea level to 34,961 feet, an increase of 33,949 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 171 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 227 minutes and covered a distance of 1,960 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute climb, where the aircraft ascended from 35,000 feet to 36,994 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 208 minutes and covered a distance of 1,645 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey with another enroute climb, where it ascended from 37,079 feet to 38,992 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise phase, which lasted for 198 minutes and covered a distance of 1,756 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, where it descended from 39,002 feet to 1,302 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 298.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,282 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 324 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 125 knots, which was considered good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -263 feet per minute.
The aircraft's total landing distance was 1,594 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5,759 nautical miles, which was covered in 700 minutes, and the aircraft used 77,047 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft 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 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 134 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 324 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -263 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the landing. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,594 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and maintaining a stable roll-out. However, the slightly higher-than-desired touchdown rate and the touchdown point being beyond the designated zone are areas for improvement.
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