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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 777 m past the threshold — beyond 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 CYAZ Tofino / Long Beach Airport, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 616 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -1°C, with no wind at 225°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles northwest of CYAZ Tofino / Long Beach Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,061 feet above sea level to 18,506 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,445 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 9 miles northwest of Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles north of WN60 Swanton Ultralightport Sequim, Washington, United States, and descended from 18,500 feet above sea level to 5,736 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,764 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 38 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles northwest of Edmonds, Washington, United States, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south of Woodway, Washington, United States, and descended from 5,660 feet above sea level to 1,714 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,946 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16R at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was made from the north, heading 180.0°, at 4 nautical miles and 1,292 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 310 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 16R, with a runway length of 2,590 meters. The threshold height at 85 feet above ground level was significantly above target, but the threshold speed was good at 99 knots.
The touchdown point was 334 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 70 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -80 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind of 6 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 945 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centreline. The flight then ended with taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 186 nautical miles, taking 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 196 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 16R, which has a length of 2,590 meters.
The threshold height at 85 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. However, the threshold speed of 99 knots was good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable airspeed during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown point was 334 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, but the touchdown speed of 70 knots was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown rate of -80 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent and touch down smoothly. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a slight crosswind component.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 945 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a slight crosswind component.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft landed safely at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touch down smoothly was commendable, but the slight misalignments of the runway touchdown position and runway rollout alignment may require further attention and practice.
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