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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 5,387 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,387 ft of the 8,497 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,162 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 30L, with a takeoff distance of 7,202 feet, which was 70% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of St. Louis, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°F temperature, with no wind. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,642 feet above sea level to 35,509 feet, an increase of 33,867 feet in 20 minutes, covering 115 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles south of Bevier, Missouri, and lasting 100 minutes, covering 728 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute climb, starting 4 miles southeast of Worland Municipal Airport in Wyoming, where the aircraft climbed from 36,104 feet to 37,346 feet in 2 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 12 miles west of South Flat, Wyoming, and lasting 4 minutes, covering 32 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began a descent from 37,533 feet to 36,117 feet in 2 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles, starting 6 miles west of Meeteetse, Wyoming.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 12 miles southwest of Bar Flying E Airport in Wyoming, and lasting 69 minutes, covering 502 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent from 35,150 feet to 11,412 feet in 14 minutes, covering 67 nautical miles, starting 4 miles northwest of Tieton, Washington.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead East Hill-Meridian, Washington, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived, as the aircraft began a descent from 11,999 feet to 1,898 feet in 13 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles, starting overhead Newport, Washington.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles southeast of Shoreline, Washington, and lasting 5 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 16R at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 180.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,304 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 16R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,171 feet, a touchdown speed of 140 knots, and a touchdown rate of -449 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 36°F temperature, with no wind.
The total landing distance was 5,085 feet, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,516 nautical miles, taking 253 minutes, and the aircraft used 51,263 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as an A339, successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16R. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,304 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 96.2%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 142 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 1,171 feet was also within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 140 knots was also satisfactory, suggesting that the aircraft was well-managed throughout the approach.
However, the touchdown rate of -449 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach or a need for further refinement in the aircraft's descent profile. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 36°F and no wind. This lack of wind made the approach and landing even more challenging, as the aircraft had to rely solely on its own aerodynamic characteristics to maintain control. The crosswind, headwind, and total wind were all zero, which further contributed to the difficulty of the approach.
The total landing distance of 5,085 feet was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the landing roll, with a very good runway rollout alignment. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing.
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