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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 1.4°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,497 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,260 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Dallas Love Field, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 13L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 155 knots. The takeoff distance of 4,330 feet was 59% of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off smoothly.
As the aircraft climbed out of Dallas Love Field, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 33,997 feet in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The climb was initiated 1 mile southwest of University Park, Texas, and the aircraft maintained a steady ascent until it reached its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted 186 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,261 nautical miles. The cruise phase was punctuated by several brief level-off periods, including a 5-minute descent from 34,001 feet to 6,999 feet, and a 6-minute level cruise from 2,428 feet to 6,856 feet.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 34L from the south. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots and a touchdown rate of -143 feet per minute. The total landing distance was 3,675 feet, which was 43% of the runway length. The aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,528 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 23,633 pounds of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 256 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 34L at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport with a smooth touchdown rate of -143 fpm, indicating a well-executed landing. The aircraft's speed at touchdown was 131 kt, which was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown distance of 1,258 ft was also satisfactory. The threshold speed of 140 kt was achieved, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent.
The approach quality was excellent, with the aircraft maintaining a steady heading of 0.0° at 4 nm and 1,271 ft above ground level. The good threshold height and smooth touchdown rate suggest that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from the centreline, which may be attributed to a slight deviation in the final stages of the approach.
The Boeing 737-800 rolled out on the runway with very good alignment, indicating that the pilot maintained control and corrected for the slight misalignment at touchdown. The total landing distance of 3,675 ft, which accounted for 43% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 65°F and wind at 10 kt from 309°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. Overall, the landing was scored 99.7%, reflecting the high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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