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Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 129 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 138 kt, 9 kt above 129 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 129 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,907 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,907 m of the 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 756 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 Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 20R, with the aircraft taking off after covering 54% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 935 meters, and the liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft climbed into the air, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 14 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile east of Costa Mesa, California, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,058 feet above sea level to 36,152 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,094 feet in 18 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 79 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles southwest of KTEH Tehachapi Airport in Tehachapi, California. This phase lasted for 101 minutes and covered a distance of 680 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile west of Meadow Glade, Washington. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,308 feet above sea level to 1,641 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,668 feet in 22 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34L at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,219 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 34L, which had a length of 2,590 meters. The threshold height at 67 feet above ground level was above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was 335 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 126 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -249 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 16 knots at 299°, with a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,821 meters, which was 70% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.1 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 25 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 865 nautical miles, with the flight lasting 158 minutes and using 5,610 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed on runway 34L at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 0.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,219 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 335 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -249 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain some control over the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 299°. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 8 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the centerline during rollout. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.1 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance of 1,821 meters was 70% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. However, the deviations from the ideal landing parameters suggest that the pilot may have encountered some challenges during the landing, and that further training or practice may be necessary to improve the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some room for improvement. The score of 84.3% reflects the deviations from the ideal landing parameters, but also acknowledges the aircraft's ability to safely land on the runway.
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