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Hold the approach speed
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,872 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 169 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at CZBB Boundary Bay Airport. This process took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25, and the takeoff distance was 707 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 284 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Ladner, British Columbia, and the aircraft ascended from 741 feet above sea level to 9,180 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,439 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles south west of White Rock, British Columbia, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 3 miles north of Freeland, Washington, and descended from 9,425 feet above sea level to 5,027 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,398 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Woodway, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles south of Shoreline, Washington, and the aircraft descended from 5,017 feet above sea level to 1,878 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,139 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16C at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport took place from the north, heading 180.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,426 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 16C was successful, with a runway length of 2,872 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was a little below target at 77 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 166 meters, and the touchdown speed was 74 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -596 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 350 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 427 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 104 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes. The aircraft used 167 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, achieving a score of 92.8%. The final approach to runway 16C was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,426 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 77 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 166 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 74 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a safe landing.
One area of concern was the touchdown rate, which was recorded at -596 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered a very hard touchdown, suggesting that the pilot may have applied excessive braking or reverse thrust upon touchdown. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft remained on course and aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 7 knots, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control and alignment with the runway was impressive, given the challenging wind conditions.
The total landing distance of 427 meters was only 15% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency and control during the landing at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, earning a score of 92.8%.
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