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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 6,338 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,338 ft of the 8,497 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,754 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 19 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 17L at KDEN Denver International Airport. The takeoff distance was 250 feet, which is 2% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 3 miles southeast of KDEN Denver International Airport and climbing from an altitude of 6,387 feet above sea level to 33,897 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,509 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 110 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northeast of Centennial, Wyoming, and lasted for 92 minutes, covering a distance of 686 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Buena, Washington, and descending from 33,945 feet above sea level to 7,402 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,543 feet in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead Kingsgate, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south of Bothell East, Washington, and descending from 6,948 feet above sea level to 1,701 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,247 feet in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16R at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport was made from the north, heading 180.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16R, which has a length of 8,497 feet. The threshold height at 87 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 148 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,313 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 141 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -102 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 220 degrees.
The total landing distance was 5,997 feet, which is 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 937 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 168 minutes. The aircraft used 14,662 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft 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 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course throughout the approach, with a smooth touchdown rate of -102 feet per minute (fpm).
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target at 141 knots (kt), indicating a slightly fast landing. However, the touchdown point was 1,313 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, and the headwind component was also 2 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The threshold height at 87 ft agl was significantly above the target, but this did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 5,997 feet, which is 71% of the runway length. This is a relatively normal landing distance for a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 86.1%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the aircraft's performance during the landing was generally good, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated to be adequate for the task.
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