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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive climb is confirmed, before reaching the target retraction height.
What happened: Gear retraction was delayed, with the gear not coming up until 0 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
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 258 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 244 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Make sure that you retract the landing gear once you have a positive rate of climb and there is no usable runway left to land back on.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,506 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,186 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.84 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK), where it began its journey with a departure roll from runway 30. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 134 kt, clearing the runway in 3,590 ft, which accounted for 34% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 64 °F and a gentle headwind of 4 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it traversed a distance of 21 nm in 5 minutes, increasing its altitude from 1,029 ft to 10,005 ft. The enroute climb phase was punctuated by several level cruise segments, with the longest lasting 18 minutes and covering 139 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, gradually decreasing its altitude from 36,997 ft to 19,438 ft in 9 minutes, covering 65 nm. This was followed by a series of level cruise segments and descents, with the final descent commencing 1 mile south east of Running Springs. The aircraft touched down on runway 31L at Palm Springs International Airport (KPSP) with a touchdown speed of 123 kt and a touchdown rate of -192 fpm.
The landing distance of 3,022 ft was 55% of the runway's length, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from the centreline. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 8 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 424 nm, and the flight duration was 81 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 7,258 lbs. The local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 89 °F and a gentle headwind of 7 kt.
The B737 aircraft successfully executed a final approach to runway 31L at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport from the south east, aligning with the runway heading of 322.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 135 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down on the runway at a speed of 123 kt, which was also within the desired parameters.
The touchdown characteristics were good, with a touchdown distance of 1,200 ft and a touchdown rate of -192 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 ft from the centreline, which may require some adjustments in the approach and landing procedures. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 89°F and a wind of 7 kt at 299°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,022 ft was 55% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 26 ft from the centreline, which may require some adjustments in the taxiing procedures. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 96.7%, indicating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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