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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 2.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 4.3° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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 5,468 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,468 ft of the 11,537 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,338 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight took off from San Diego International Airport (KSAN) using runway 27, a Boeing 737-700 aircraft weighing around 6,154 lbs with 394nm to cover. It took 8 minutes to taxi from the parking to the runway, covering 2nm. As it began its departure roll, it accelerated to a takeoff speed of 140 kt and reached liftoff in 3,686 ft, which represented 54% of the runway's length. The aircraft encountered 3kt crosswind and 7kt headwind at an air temperature of 80°F.
The enroute climb started immediately after takeoff, as the aircraft climbed from 1,029ft to 39,203ft over San Diego, an ascent of 38,174ft in 18 minutes. It covered 120nm during this phase. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a 21-minute level cruise, traveling 161nm 4 miles south of Casa Conejo in California. Before entering its descent phase, it flew over the area around Fort Hunter Liggett.
In the enroute descent phase, the aircraft descended 37,886ft in 19 minutes over an area near KHGT Tusi Ahp, covering 105nm before reaching a height of 1,300ft. With the local weather conditions displaying a temperature of 79°F and wind speed of 17kt, the aircraft began its final approach to San Francisco International Airport's runway 28R from the southeast. The heading and height during the approach were 298.0° and 1,274ft.
The aircraft touched down at 112 kt, which was a satisfactory speed. Although the touchdown point was 1,943ft beyond the touchdown zone and was not perfectly aligned with the runway's centerline by 21ft, the touchdown rate of -168fpm was within acceptable limits. The total landing distance covered was 5,173ft, which accounts for 45% of the runway's length. As it rolled out of the runway, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment.
Taxiing to the parking area took 8 minutes, covering less than 1nm. The total flight time was 77 minutes, and the Boeing 737-700 aircraft consumed 6,154 lbs of fuel during the 394nm flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft has successfully completed its landing at San Francisco International Airport on runway 28R. The final approach began from the southeast at a heading of 298.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level. The aircraft's performance during the landing was good, with a touchdown speed of 112 knots, which met the target expectations.
However, a slight deviation from the target threshold height was observed, with the aircraft being above the desired altitude by 3 feet at 60 feet above ground level. The threshold speed also slightly exceeded the target at 130 knots. Despite these minor discrepancies, the aircraft's touchdown point was 1,943 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but its touchdown speed and rate were both within acceptable limits.
The landing distance of 5,173 feet, which accounts for 45% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also impressive, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment during the post-touchdown phase. Unfortunately, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position by 21 feet off the centerline.
The prevailing weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a 17-knot headwind. This headwind component likely contributed to the increased threshold speed of the aircraft. The wind direction was also from the northwest at 300°, resulting in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot. Overall, the Boeing 737-700 demonstrated its capabilities in landing safely and efficiently at San Francisco International Airport.
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