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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,872 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 560 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 17R at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 885 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 199 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of KDEN Denver International Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 6,466 feet above sea level to 39,398 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,932 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles south of Kremmling, Colorado, and lasted for 95 minutes, covering a distance of 651 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 11 miles south of Echo, Oregon, and descended from an altitude of 39,090 feet above sea level to 10,726 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,364 feet, in 29 minutes and covering a distance of 177 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Cottage Lake, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Bothell East, Washington, and descended from an altitude of 10,667 feet above sea level to 1,857 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,810 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16C at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was made from the north, heading 180.0 degrees, at an altitude of 3 nautical miles and 1,381 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16C, which had a length of 2,872 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 115 knots.
The touchdown point was 136 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 110 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 119 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 961 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.6 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 943 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 166 minutes. The aircraft used 5,244 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16C, achieving an overall score of 88.4%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,381 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 115 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed. The touchdown point was located 136 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to extend the landing distance.
The touchdown speed of 110 knots was a bit faster than the recommended speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute (fpm). This may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have affected the overall landing performance.
Upon landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was found to be misaligned by 11.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 119°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 961 meters was 33% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was found to be slightly misaligned by 12.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some minor deviations from the optimal landing performance. The pilots' decision to extend the landing distance and the slight deviations in alignment may have been due to the challenging weather conditions and the need to ensure a safe landing.
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