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See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
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 732 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Chicago Executive Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. Departure roll took place on runway 34, with the aircraft taking off after covering 70% of the runway's length, reaching a liftoff speed of 136 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 40°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 340°.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Wheeling, Illinois, and began its ascent from 1,685 feet above sea level to 37,447 feet, an increase of 35,761 feet in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 160 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 3 miles south of Central City, Iowa, and lasted for 156 minutes, covering a distance of 1,240 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 37,509 feet to 39,387 feet, an increase of 1,878 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Ross Airport, Orondo, Washington, and took the aircraft from 38,996 feet to 4,906 feet, a decrease of 34,090 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 82 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Mill Creek East, Washington, and lasted for just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by another descent, which started 1 mile southeast of Shoreline, Washington, and took the aircraft from 4,914 feet to 1,707 feet, a decrease of 3,206 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16R at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180° at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, with the aircraft touching down 310 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 119 knots and a touchdown rate of -363 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 1,434 meters, which was 55% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,521 nautical miles, taking a total of 213 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,811 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16R, achieving a score of 93.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 127 knots. The touchdown point was located 310 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center but not significantly impacting the overall performance. The touchdown speed of 119 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -363 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots, which did not significantly affect the landing performance. The runway length of 2,590 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,434 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its direction and speed after touchdown, and the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with good precision and control, resulting in a high score of 93.3%.
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