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Improve the touchdown
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 1,574 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,574 m of the 2,162 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 255 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-900 taxied from the parking area to runway 34R at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 6 minutes, covering 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 34R, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 2,121 m 59 % of runway and lifted off at 163 kt; ambient temperature was 18 °C with wind 7 kt from 310°, a 5 kt crosswind component and a 4 kt headwind.
Climb commenced overhead Riverton, Washington, with the airplane ascending from 1,476 ft asl to 16,991 ft asl - an increase of 15,515 ft - in 7 minutes while covering 38 nm.
The first cruise segment began 8 miles south of Wilderness Rim, Washington, and persisted for 42 minutes, during which 74 nm were flown.
Descent started over WA68 Sky Valley Airstrip, Port Townsend, Washington, dropping from 17,070 ft asl to 3,668 ft asl - a loss of 13,402 ft - in 12 minutes and spanning 54 nm.
A brief cruise followed 4 miles north-east of WN33 Columbia Ag 2 Airport, Pasco, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
The next descent began 1 mile south-east of the same airport, reducing altitude from 3,123 ft asl to 1,686 ft asl - a decrease of 1,436 ft - in 2 minutes over 5 nm.
Final approach to runway 21R at KPSC Tri Cities Airport was executed from the north-east on a heading of 226.0°, entering the approach at 4 nm and 1,265 ft agl; the aircraft then descended from 1,325 ft agl to 38 ft agl in 87 seconds and scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 21R, whose length is 2,162 m, was achieved with a threshold speed of 153 kt; touchdown occurred 258 m down the runway at 150 kt, with a hard touchdown rate of minus 568 fpm and very good alignment; local weather reported a temperature of 22 °C, wind 9 kt from 340°, an 8 kt crosswind and a 4 kt tailwind; total landing distance was 1,502 m 69 % of runway.
Runway rollout alignment was very good.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 188 nm, required 48 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 2,276 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-900 entered the final approach to runway 21R at KPSC from the north-east on a heading of 226.0° at 4 nm and 1,265 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits, and the aircraft descended from 1,325 ft agl to 38 ft agl in 87 seconds.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 153 kt. The aircraft touched down 258 m down the runway, a distance judged good.
Touchdown speed was recorded at 150 kt and was noted as a little fast, while the touchdown rate was very hard at minus 568 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the total landing distance was 1,502 m, representing 69 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout alignment remained very good throughout the deceleration phase.
Reduce the flare height to achieve a softer touchdown and trim the approach speed a few knots closer to the threshold speed of 153 kt to avoid a slightly fast touchdown. These adjustments will help bring the touchdown rate within normal limits and enhance overall landing consistency.
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