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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,588 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 345 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Embraer E175 taxied from the parking area to runway 20 at CYEG Edmonton International Airport in 11 minutes, covering a ground distance of 3 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 20, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 1,410 m, representing 42 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 142 kt. Ambient temperature at the time was 16 °C.
Climb commenced overhead CYEG, with the airplane ascending from 3,416 ft asl to 36,041 ft asl, an altitude gain of 32,625 ft achieved in 18 minutes while covering 100 nm.
Cruise began 15 miles north of CYLE Lake Louise Airport and was maintained for 40 minutes, during which 293 nm were flown.
Descent started 20 miles west of W12 Lost River Airport, descending from 34,638 ft asl to 1,691 ft asl, a loss of 32,947 ft in 27 minutes and spanning 127 nm.
The final approach to runway 34L at KSEA Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was executed from the south on a heading of 2.0 °, beginning 4 nm out at 1,264 ft agl. The aircraft then descended from 1,312 ft agl to 36 ft agl in 111 seconds and met the stabilisation gate criteria.
Landing on runway 34L was performed with a threshold speed of 131 kt. Touchdown occurred at 129 kt, 344 m down the runway, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 375 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 18 °C, wind 9 kt from 340 °, including a 3 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
The total landing distance recorded was 1,400 m, equivalent to 54 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was noted as very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, traveling a distance of 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered a total of 535 nm, required 103 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 1,833 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 34L at KSEA was flown from the south on a heading of 2.0° at 4 nm and 1,264 ft agl, descending from 1,312 ft agl to 36 ft agl in 111 seconds. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was good at 131 kt. The flare produced a touchdown distance that was good at 344 m and a touchdown speed of 129 kt, noted as a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at minus 375 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
Touchdown occurred with the aircraft aligned very well to the centreline, touching down 344 m down the runway at 129 kt and a firm rate of minus 375 fpm. The speed was slightly above the optimal value and the rate of descent was higher than ideal.
Rollout alignment was very good and the total landing distance was 1,400 m, representing 54 % of the 2,588 m runway. Local weather was 18 °C with wind 9 kt from 340°, including a 3 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
Reduce the touchdown speed slightly to bring it closer to the good threshold speed of 131 kt and work on flare timing to achieve a softer rate of descent, which will improve overall landing quality.
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