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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,566 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,566 m of the 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 436 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 34L at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), with a takeoff distance of 1,885 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 280 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile northwest of KSLC. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,229 feet above sea level to 33,515 feet, an increase of 28,286 feet, in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 87 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which began 24 miles west of Locomotive Springs, Utah, and lasted for 26 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 418 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southwest of Selah, Washington. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 33,983 feet to 1,712 feet, a decrease of 32,271 feet, in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 90 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16R at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180 degrees at an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 16R was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 133 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown distance was 434 meters, which was within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.7 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 604 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,261 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16R, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 137 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 434 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -259 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, which is relatively cool. This may have affected the aircraft's performance, particularly in terms of its touchdown speed and rate. However, the pilot's overall performance was still satisfactory, and the aircraft was able to land safely and efficiently.
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