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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 467 ft agl.
Watch for: Landing gear: up by the normal retraction gate
Arrival
Add power on final to hold 138 kt across the threshold.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 123 kt, 15 kt below VREF, and low energy like this usually carries through to a firm touchdown at 396 fpm.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 138 kt at the threshold
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,520 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 427 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The FlyByWire Edelweiss HB-IJW taxied from its parking position to runway 34 at Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 34, the aircraft accelerated over a distance of 1,248 m, representing 61 % of the runway, and lifted off at 148 kt; ambient temperature was 24 °C.
Climb commenced 1 mile north of Marietta-Alderwood, Washington, with the airplane climbing from 1,038 ft ASL to 38,998 ft ASL-a gain of 37,959 ft-in 21 minutes while covering 133 nm.
The first level cruise began 5 miles south of Chehalis Village, Washington, and persisted for 67 minutes, during which 450 nm were flown.
Descent was initiated 3 miles north west of Upper Lake, California, descending from 38,640 ft ASL to 1,809 ft ASL, a loss of 36,831 ft, in 29 minutes and over a distance of 135 nm.
A brief level cruise followed, starting 1 mile north west of East Palo Alto, California, lasting 4 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The final approach to runway 28R at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) was flown from the south east on a heading of 294.0°, at 4 nm and 1,479 ft AGL.
Touchdown occurred on runway 28R, whose length is 3,516 m; the threshold speed was 123 kt, touchdown distance measured 428 m, touchdown speed was 117 kt, and the aircraft settled at a firm rate of minus 310 fpm, with a lateral deviation of 3.1 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 18 °C with wind 14 kt from 310°, including a 3 kt crosswind component and a 14 kt headwind.
The total landing roll measured 1,048 m, representing 30 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to its parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 734 nm, required 134 (as reported), and consumed 4,122 kg of fuel.
FlyByWire Edelweiss HB-IJW completed a final approach to runway 28R at KSFO from the south-east on a heading of 294.0° at 4 nm and 1,479 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 18 °C with wind 14 kt from 310°, including a 3 kt crosswind component and a 14 kt headwind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 123 kt.
Touchdown occurred 428 m down the runway, a good distance, with a good touchdown speed of 117 kt. The touchdown rate was firm at minus 310 fpm and the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 3.1 m from the centreline. Total landing distance was 1,048 m, representing 30 % of the 3,516 m runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already strong performance, focus on reducing the 3.1 m lateral deviation at touchdown to achieve tighter centreline alignment, and work on moderating the firm touchdown rate to improve passenger comfort while preserving the stabilised approach.
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