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Work on the flare
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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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 5,598 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,598 ft of the 10,480 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,672 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 12R at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 8,415 feet, which was 81% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 39°F and winds of 10 knots at 157 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 37,273 feet, an increase of 35,493 feet from the initial altitude of 1,781 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 158 nautical miles. This enroute climb started overhead Kinloch, Missouri.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 5 miles west of Cerulean, Kentucky, and lasted for 85 minutes, covering a distance of 648 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 2 miles west of Laurel, Florida, and ended at an altitude of 3,989 feet, a decrease of 33,354 feet from the previous altitude, in 27 minutes and covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 8 miles northwest of Kendall West, Florida, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. However, this was followed by another descent, which started 9 miles northwest of Kendall West, Florida, and ended at an altitude of 1,322 feet, a decrease of 2,439 feet from the previous altitude, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08R at Miami International Airport was from the west, with a heading of 87.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 10,480 feet long, with a threshold height of 87 feet above ground level, significantly above the target. The threshold speed was good at 128 knots.
The touchdown point was 274 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was very hard at -597 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 56 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 75°F and winds of 9 knots at 86 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,300 feet, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 67 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 961 nautical miles, taking 165 minutes, and the aircraft used 14,895 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 08R, but the landing was not without its challenges. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a good threshold speed of 128 knots, but the touchdown point was 274 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone.
The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly faster than ideal, resulting in a very hard touchdown rate of -597 feet per minute (fpm). Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 56 feet from the centreline, indicating a deviation from the intended landing path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 75°F and a headwind of 9 knots at 86°.
The total landing distance of 5,300 feet was 51% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 67 feet from the centreline, indicating a continued deviation from the intended path after touchdown.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including a faster-than-ideal touchdown speed, a hard touchdown rate, and significant deviations from the intended landing path. These issues highlight the importance of precise flight control and adherence to standard operating procedures to ensure safe and efficient landings.
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