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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 5,129 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,129 ft of the 9,101 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,137 ft 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 26L at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 6,358 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 47°F temperature and a 4-knot wind at 350°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Virginia Gardens, Florida, and the aircraft ascended from 1,005 feet above sea level to 31,587 feet, an increase of 30,581 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 18 miles northeast of the Key West Moving Carrier - CVN76, and it lasted for 107 minutes, covering a distance of 728 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles southwest of Fray Bartolome Airport El Achiotal in Guatemala, descending from 32,021 feet to 8,450 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 4 miles northwest of San Raimundo, Guatemala, and it lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 2 miles east of Magdalena Milpas Altas, descending from 8,271 feet to 5,882 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at La Aurora Airport (MGGT) was from the south, with a heading of 18.0° at 3 nautical miles and 959 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,138 feet, which was 53% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 138 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 61°F temperature and a 13-knot wind at 19°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 13 knots. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 959 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 155 minutes. The aircraft used 16,669 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at MGGT La Aurora Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 18.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 959 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 02, which has a length of 9,101 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 146 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 1,138 feet. However, the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, which may have been due to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot judgment.
The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -112 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and stable approach. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 26 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 19°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance.
The total landing distance was 4,868 feet, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a well-executed approach and a good understanding of the aircraft's performance characteristics. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 26 feet, which may have been due to a minor error in the pilot's alignment or a slight deviation in the rollout path.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop within a reasonable distance. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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