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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,872 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,872 m of the 3,042 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 874 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an MD-11, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,066 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 25 knots at a direction of 19°. This resulted in a crosswind of 19 knots and a tailwind of 16 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 4,351 feet above sea level, increasing its altitude by 2,226 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started over San Bernardino, California, and continued until the aircraft reached a level cruise altitude. The level cruise started over Fontana, California, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 47 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile north of Beverly Hills, California, and descending from 4,287 feet to 1,505 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, starting 3 miles north of Santa Monica, California, and climbing from 1,470 feet to 9,702 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The level cruise started 1 mile northeast of La Crescenta-Montrose, California, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 8 miles northeast of Glendora, California, and descending from 9,697 feet to 1,523 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KSBD was from the east, with a heading of 253.0° at an altitude of 363 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 3,042 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, but the threshold speed was good at 148 knots. The touchdown point was 363 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -508 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.7 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 10°. The crosswind was 10 knots, and the tailwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,697 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 3 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 132 nautical miles, taking 44 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,053 kilograms of fuel.
The MD-11 aircraft has successfully landed at San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD) on runway 24. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 253.0° at an altitude of 363 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's approach speed was good, with a threshold speed of 148 knots.
However, the aircraft's touchdown height was excessively over the target, reaching 127 feet agl, which is higher than the desired threshold height. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was located 363 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may be a concern for safety and runway utilization.
The landing distance of 1,697 meters was 56% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.7 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the short landing distance. The rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the desired path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 8°C and winds of 11 knots at 10°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's performance and handling during the landing.
Overall, the MD-11 aircraft's landing at KSBD was successful, but with some areas for improvement. The excessively high touchdown height and misaligned touchdown position are concerns that need to be addressed to ensure safe and efficient operations.
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