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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 6.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Close the throttles further on short final to bring the speed back to 115 kt by the threshold.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 131 kt, 16 kt above VREF, and the flare's sink was arrested only for the rate to build back to 160 fpm before touchdown. Excess energy carried through the flare like this usually shows up again as a bounce on contact.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 115 kt at the threshold
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3.3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3.3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,100 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,100 m of the 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,316 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A RJ70 took off from runway 01L at the KSFO San Francisco International Airport. The departure roll was swift, with a takeoff distance of 1,130 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 142 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 299 degrees. The aircraft was not experiencing any significant headwind or crosswind during takeoff.
As the RJ70 entered its enroute climb, it began ascending from an altitude of 1,041 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 32,350 feet, covering a vertical distance of 31,309 feet and traveling a horizontal distance of 104 nautical miles within 24 minutes. This climb phase began approximately 1 mile north-east of the KSFO San Francisco International Airport.
The enroute level cruise phase commenced 4 miles west of the 71CL Gunnersfield Ranch Airport and lasted for 60 minutes, covering an astonishing 403 nautical miles. During this time, the RJ70 maintained its cruising altitude of 32,350 feet.
As the RJ70 started its enroute descent, it began decreasing in altitude from 31,395 feet above sea level to a height of 1,862 feet, achieving a downward displacement of 29,533 feet within 15 minutes. The aircraft covered the horizontal distance of 79 nautical miles during this descent phase, which started 7 miles east of the WN80 Walters Arv Ultralightport Kelso.
The final approach to runway 34L at the KSEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was made from the south at a heading of 2.0 degrees, a distance of 3 nautical miles, and an altitude of 1,415 feet above ground level. Local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. The RJ70 landed on the threshold well above the target height and with a speed that was also well above the target threshold speed of 131 knots.
The touchdown point was significantly far from the threshold, with the aircraft utilizing over 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 104 knots was satisfactory, while the touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment of the RJ70 was very good.
After touching down, the RJ70 rolled onto the runway, exhibiting very good runway rollout alignment. The total landing distance was 2,126 meters, accounting for 82% of the runway length. The local weather conditions during the landing phase were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 220 degrees, with a minor influence of crosswind and a moderate tailwind component.
The RJ70 took only 2 minutes to taxi from the runway to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in the process. The total flight distance of the RJ70 was an impressive 593 nautical miles, covering a duration of 106 minutes and using 3,768 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as RJ70, has successfully landed on runway 34L at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The landing assessment reveals a satisfactory result, with the aircraft scoring an 81.7% rating. Upon its final approach to the runway from the south, the aircraft maintained a heading of 2.0° at an altitude of 3 nautical miles and 1,415 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft landed smoothly on the runway, with the touchdown speed recorded at 104 knots, indicating a good speed control throughout the descent. The rate of descent was also smooth, at -146 feet per minute, which is ideal for a controlled touchdown. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was excellent, indicating the aircraft's approach path was precisely aligned with the runway axis.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle wind blowing at 5 knots from a direction of 220°. Although there was a slight tailwind component of 4 knots, this was not substantial enough to significantly impact the aircraft's landing performance.
However, the aircraft did have an unusually long touchdown point, using more than 50% of the available runway. Additionally, the threshold height was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was lower than intended when reaching the threshold. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed was well above the target, which is a desirable outcome as it ensures a more controlled and stable touchdown.
Upon touching down, the aircraft came to a stop on the runway, with a total landing distance of 2,126 meters, accounting for 82% of the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway axis during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing assessment suggests that the aircraft, RJ70, executed a satisfactory landing on runway 34L at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, with a rating of 81.7%. Although there were some minor deviations from the target, the landing was smooth, controlled, and well-aligned with the runway axis.
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