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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
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.
The 258 m touchdown sits inside 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 07L at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC). The takeoff distance was 1,758 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 40°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Lake Hood Anchorage (LHD), a small lake located near Anchorage, Alaska. The climb started from an altitude of 1,164 feet above sea level and continued to an altitude of 33,289 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,126 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 10 miles south of Tatitlek (PAKA), a small town located in Alaska. This phase of the flight lasted for 151 minutes, covering a distance of 1,059 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile south east of Chemainus, a small town located in British Columbia, Canada. The descent began from an altitude of 32,992 feet above sea level and continued to an altitude of 1,698 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,294 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16R at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) was made from the north, heading 180.0° at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 16R, which had a length of 2,590 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 145 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 254 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 144 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -620 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 100°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,288 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,259 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 204 minutes. The aircraft used 8,580 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) on runway 16R. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 145 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown distance of 254 meters was within acceptable limits, demonstrating good control and precision during the landing. The touchdown speed of 144 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -620 feet per minute (fpm). A heavier touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may require more braking during the rollout.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions were relatively calm and did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,288 meters was 50% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the braking phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
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