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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 8.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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 1,561 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,561 m of the 2,435 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 500 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). This process took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 28L, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 1,337 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and winds of 13 knots at 249 degrees. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead San Bruno, California, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,017 feet above sea level to 38,753 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,736 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 9 miles west of Orland, California, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 211 nautical miles. The descent started 13 miles northwest of Toketee State Airport (3S6) in Oregon and took the aircraft from an altitude of 38,736 feet above sea level to 1,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,380 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at Portland International Airport (KPDX) was from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 299.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,316 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at an altitude of 84 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 28R, which had a length of 2,435 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 131 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 487 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 126 knots, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -446 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 342 degrees, with a crosswind component of 3 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,432 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 490 nautical miles, taking 95 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,390 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed on runway 28R at KPDX Portland International Airport, achieving a score of 92.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 299.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,316 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 131 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's distance was good at 487 meters, but the speed was a little fast at 126 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -446 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which could be a minor concern for the pilot.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a light wind of 4 knots at 342°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 3 knots each. The total landing distance was 1,432 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot managed to slow the aircraft down efficiently.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some minor areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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