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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
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 1,814 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,814 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Boeing 737-900 departed from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16L, taking off with a liftoff speed of 156 kt. The aircraft covered 36% of the 3,660 m runway to reach liftoff, utilizing a takeoff distance of 1,317 m. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 9 °C and a wind of 9 kt at 99 °, resulting in a 9 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it traversed a distance of 102 nm in 16 minutes, increasing its altitude from 1,405 ft to 34,982 ft. The climb phase was followed by a 53-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 394 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, initially from 34,779 ft to 11,040 ft in 18 minutes, covering 106 nm. This was followed by a brief level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes and covering 25 nm, before the aircraft began its final descent. The aircraft landed on runway 34L at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC), with a touchdown point 52 m beyond the touchdown zone and a touchdown speed of 140 kt, which was slightly fast. The total landing distance was 1,739 m, accounting for 48% of the runway length.
The flight utilized a total of 5,410 kg of fuel, covering a distance of 702 nm in 123 minutes. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The aircraft's performance was generally satisfactory, with the exception of a slightly misaligned touchdown and rollout. Local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 9 °C and a wind of 7 kt at 230 °, resulting in a 6 kt crosswind and a 4 kt tailwind.
The Boeing 737-900 touched down on runway 34L at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well-managed at 140 kt, indicating a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the optimal range, coming in at 140 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly higher than ideal touchdown rate of -286 fpm.
The aircraft's touchdown point was located 52 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which, while not ideal, did not pose a significant risk to the safety of the operation. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.7 meters, which may have been a result of the crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9°C and winds of 7 kt at 230°, contributed to a relatively calm environment, with a crosswind of 6 kt and a tailwind of 4 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,739 meters was 48% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.4 meters, which may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to maintain directional control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored at 95.8%, reflecting a good performance in terms of approach quality, threshold speed, and touchdown characteristics, but with some room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rollout alignment.
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