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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,780 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,780 m of the 2,588 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 796 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 1.98 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-800 taxied from the parking area to runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport; the taxi-out phase lasted 15 minutes and covered 7 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 26R the aircraft accelerated through a ground run of 1,893 m, which is 46 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 160 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 47 °C, wind 14 kt from 199°, yielding a 5 kt headwind and a 13 kt crosswind.
Climb commenced 1 mile south-west of Paradise, Nevada, with the airplane climbing from 3,204 ft asl to 30,704 ft asl, an increase of 27,500 ft achieved in 9 minutes while covering 107 nm.
The first cruise segment began 12 miles south of KBTY Beatty Airport, Nevada, and persisted for 31 minutes, during which 699 nm were flown.
Descent started 1 mile west of Tacoma, Washington, with altitude decreasing from 30,759 ft asl to 2,434 ft asl, a loss of 28,325 ft in 13 minutes over a distance of 89 nm.
A brief cruise followed, initiating 3 miles north of 0W0 Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base, Seattle, Washington, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
The final descent began overhead Seattle, Washington, with the aircraft descending from 2,262 ft asl to 1,712 ft asl, a reduction of 550 ft in 2 minutes while traveling 4 nm.
On final approach to runway 16R at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport the aircraft approached from the north, aligned on a heading of 180.0° at 4 nm and 1,287 ft agl.
Landing on runway 16R, whose length is 2,588 m, occurred with a threshold height of 107 ft agl and a threshold speed of 138 kt. Touchdown was recorded 317 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 141 kt, with a vertical rate of minus 750 fpm and a lateral deviation of 13.9 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 24 °C, wind 9 kt from 280°, a 9 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind. Total landing distance measured 1,636 m, representing 63 % of the runway.
Runway rollout was noted as slightly misaligned, the aircraft remaining 13.9 m off the centreline during the deceleration phase.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 920 nm, required 75 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 6,333 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 executed a final approach to runway 16R at KSEA from the north, maintaining a heading of 180.0 deg at 4 nm and 1,287 ft agl. Local weather was 24 C with wind 9 kt from 280 deg, including a 9 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind. The approach was scored 70.0 % and the threshold height at 107 ft agl was noted as excessively over target, while the threshold speed was good at 138 kt.
During the flare the aircraft remained on the intended glide path, but the excessive threshold height persisted and the speed remained at the good value of 138 kt.
Touchdown occurred 317 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 141 kt, described as a little fast, and the vertical rate was very heavy at minus 750 fpm. The touchdown point was misaligned by 13.9 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,636 m, representing 63 % of the 2,588 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.9 m from the centreline.
Refine the flare technique to achieve a lighter touchdown rate and reduce vertical speed, and focus on maintaining centreline alignment through the flare to the rollout to improve touchdown precision.
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