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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 19 ft off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 9.4° of bank in the first climb segment and 13° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
Arrival
Add power earlier on final to hold VREF of 142 kt by the gates rather than let speed decay.
What happened: The approach was flown too slow through the stabilisation gates, crossing the threshold at 136 kt against a VREF of 142 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 142 kt from the first stabilisation gate onward.
See Arrival Approach
Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 142 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,550 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,134 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from KLAS Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing period of 9 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 26R, with the aircraft taking off after a distance of 6,646 feet, utilizing 50% of the available runway. The liftoff speed was achieved at 153 knots, as the aircraft transitioned from the ground to the air.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb phase, departing from the Las Vegas airport and ascending to 29,948 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 98 nautical miles and took 26 minutes to complete, resulting in an increase of 27,708 feet in altitude. Following this, the aircraft entered its enroute level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude and speed for 41 minutes, covering a distance of 211 nautical miles. The cruise phase concluded 9 miles northeast of L06 Furnace Creek Death Valley National Park in California. The aircraft then initiated its enroute descent phase, descending from 30,003 feet to 1,330 feet above sea level in 37 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
Upon approaching KSFO San Francisco International Airport, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 28R from the southeast, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown distance of 1,146 feet and a touchdown speed of 131 knots. The touchdown rate was -150 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 414 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 122 minutes and a fuel consumption of 6,365 pounds.
The aircraft, an Airbus A320, commenced its final approach to runway 28R at KSFO San Francisco International Airport from the south east, aligning with the runway at a heading of 298.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,312 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft descended onto the runway, it touched down at a speed of 131 knots, with a smooth touchdown rate of -150 feet per minute.
The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a touchdown distance of 1,146 feet, well within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a 5-knot headwind, contributed to a smooth and controlled touchdown. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, allowing the pilots to maintain a stable approach.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining perfect alignment with the centerline. The total landing distance was 2,990 feet, accounting for 26% of the runway length. The rollout was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a short distance. Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 99.9% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilots.
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