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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 1,925 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,925 m of the 2,588 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 407 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777-300ER taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at RPLL Ninoy Aquino International Airport in 6 minutes, covering approximately 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 2,106 m, representing 59 % of the runway, and lifted off at 191 kt. Ambient conditions were 31 °C with a 2-kt wind from 237°, providing a 2-kt headwind and no crosswind.
The first en-route climb commenced 1 mile southwest of RPLL, climbing from 990 ft asl to 30,932 ft asl-a gain of 29,941 ft-in 20 minutes while covering 146 nm.
Level cruise began 47 nm northeast of RPLJ Jomalig Island Airport and lasted 59 minutes, during which 505 nm were flown.
A subsequent climb started at latitude 20.1294941, longitude 130.1473043, rising from 31,015 ft asl to 32,990 ft asl, an increase of 1,975 ft in 3 minutes over 27 nm.
The next cruise segment originated at latitude 20.4492066, longitude 130.5120525 and continued for 223 minutes, covering 1,853 nm.
A further climb began at latitude 36.1976688, longitude 160.8102064, climbing from 32,999 ft asl to 34,463 ft asl, a gain of 1,465 ft in 2 minutes across 14 nm.
The following cruise started at latitude 36.2715207, longitude 161.1199848, lasting 224 minutes and encompassing 1,787 nm.
Another climb was initiated at latitude 44.7999681, longitude -161.276724, ascending from 35,623 ft asl to 37,003 ft asl, an increase of 1,380 ft in 2 minutes while covering 12 nm.
The next cruise segment originated at latitude 44.8464115, longitude -160.9888889, persisting for 184 minutes and spanning 1,504 nm.
Descent began 4 nm south of Neah Bay, Washington, with the aircraft descending from 36,565 ft asl to 1,711 ft asl, a loss of 34,854 ft in 21 minutes over 115 nm.
The final approach to runway 16R at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was conducted from the north, on a heading of 181.0° at 4 nm and 1,287 ft agl.
Landing on runway 16R employed a runway length of 2,588 m; the threshold speed was 144 kt, touchdown occurred at 142 kt, and the touchdown distance was 407 m. The touchdown rate was minus 296 fpm, and the alignment was noted as perfect. Local weather reported 18 °C with a 6-kt wind from 19°, a 2-kt crosswind and a 5-kt tailwind. Total landing distance recorded was 1,849 m, representing 71 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was described as very good, completing the landing phase without deviation.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 5,971 nm, required 747 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 105,004 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 16R at KSEA was flown from the north on a heading of 181.0° at 4 nm and 1,287 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
During the threshold and flare the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 144 kt.
Touchdown occurred 407 m down the runway at a speed of 142 kt, which the report notes was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at minus 296 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,849 m, representing 71 % of the 2,588 m runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
Reduce the touchdown speed slightly toward the target VREF to eliminate the “little fast” condition and manage the descent rate to improve the fair rating, which will help maintain the already high overall score of 97.5 %.
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