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Departure
Raise the gear lever promptly once a positive rate of climb is confirmed after liftoff.
What happened: The landing gear was never raised during the initial climb and was still down when the climb ended.
Watch for: Landing gear lever: UP promptly after confirming a positive rate of climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the attitude instead of letting the nose drop.
What happened: Sink came back after the flare had arrested it, and that pattern usually carries the touchdown long - here it landed at 5,273 ft against the 1,500 ft aim point.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, shallow rate through the flare with no renewed sink before touchdown
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 8,626 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 8,626 ft of the 10,536 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 5,273 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) on runway 28L, taking off with a distance of 6,300 feet, which accounted for 57% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 171 knots, with a headwind of 5 knots and a temperature of 62°F. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a wind direction of 300° and a speed of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to cruising altitude, it passed through several phases, including an initial climb from 973 feet above sea level to 8,011 feet, followed by a level cruise 2 miles northwest of the S.F. Bay Landing Zone. The aircraft then climbed again from 8,738 feet to 28,998 feet, before entering a long level cruise phase that lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes and covered a distance of 2,141 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, first from 28,929 feet to 15,219 feet, followed by a final descent from 15,021 feet to 1,175 feet, before making a final approach to runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA).
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 144 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was located at 4 nautical miles from the threshold, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 145 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -100 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 8,347 feet, which accounted for 80% of the available runway. The flight used a total of 34,670 pounds of fuel and covered a distance of 2,381 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 5 hours and 11 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 08R at KMIA Miami International Airport with a smooth touchdown rate of -100 fpm, indicating a well-executed landing. The threshold height was good, allowing the aircraft to maintain a stable approach profile. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 144 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed of 145 kt.
The touchdown point was located beyond the midpoint of the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available 10,480 ft of runway. This was likely due to the aircraft's high touchdown speed, which necessitated a longer rollout distance. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 82 °F and a 5 kt headwind, did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 8,347 ft was 80% of the available runway, indicating a relatively long rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 86.2% reflecting the minor deviations from the target touchdown speed and distance.
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