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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,895 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,504 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-MAX8, then departed from runway 25 at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,922 feet, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 45°F and winds of 4 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. After departing from KDEN, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 3 miles west of the airport and reached an altitude of 37,961 feet above sea level. The climb covered a distance of 111 nautical miles and took 18 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 31,671 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 10 miles southeast of KHDN Yampa Valley Airport. This phase lasted for 96 minutes and covered a distance of 680 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by an enroute descent, which began 3 miles northeast of Buena, Washington. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 105 nautical miles, with a decrease in altitude of 36,549 feet.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 16L at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The approach was made from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,253 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,511 feet and a touchdown speed of 141 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -247 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 50°F and winds of 3 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 4,437 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 906 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 150 minutes. The aircraft used 10,987 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 aircraft successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16L. The final approach was executed from the north, with the aircraft heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,253 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good approach path, with a threshold height that was satisfactory.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 148 kt, registering at 149 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 1,511 feet was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 141 kt was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The aircraft's touchdown rate of -247 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 3 kt from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 4,437 feet was 37% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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