Today we are operating United flight 2114 non stop service to Los Angeles. Our brand new A320NEO, registration N320UA is already waiting for us at SFO gate B9.
We check the airplane’s logbook. No deferred items. No maintenance reports. We are good to go. Today we are estimating a flight time of 65 minutes at FL370. According to our flight plan, we require a fuel on board of 8.7 tons. Our alternate airport is San Diego.
ATC clear us via the SSTIK4 departure EBAYE transition and then direct to BURGL to join the IRNMN2 arrival.
Today it is a beautiful day to fly, light winds from the north, 59 degrees fahrenheit (15 celsius) and standard QNH. We can expect runway 01L for departure.
The ground crew inform us that today we are expecting 151 passengers and boarding has begun.
Everyone is onboard, preflight procedures completed and we are ready to close the doors and ask for pushback clearance.
“Cabin crew, arm slides and cross check”
Pushback
“United 2114, taxi via A, H, M1, hold short runway 01L.”
“United 2114, San Francisco tower, line up and wait runway 01L”
“United 2114, wind calm, runway 01L cleared for take off”
Cleared direct to BURGL
As we approach LA we listen to the ATIS. LAX reports a broken sky at 2000, 54 degrees cielo medio nublado a 2000 pies, 13 celsius (55 fahrenheit) and calm wind. We are expecting the ILS for runway 24R.
Approach over Los Ángeles
Established on runway 24R localizer. LA downtown in the background.
“Flaps full, landing check list”
Short final and cleared to land on runway 24R
View from In-N-Out
Landed 30 minutes ahead of schedule.
“United 2114, exit the runway to the left and hold short runway 24R”
After crossing the runway, we were instructed to taxi to gate 76 via E, south route, B and C6.
Arriving gate 76, 20 minutes ahead of schedule.
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