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Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 15 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 2°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,867 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,867 m of the 2,980 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 709 m 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 15 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 05L at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) in Ciudad de México, Mexico. The takeoff distance was 2,604 meters, which was 88% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of MMMX. The climb started at an altitude of 2,527 meters above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 10,677 meters above sea level, an increase of 8,150.2 meters in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles southeast of Huejutla de Reyes in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. This phase lasted for 76 minutes and covered a distance of 562 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 71 miles south of Central Industries Airport (2LA0) in Intracoastal City, Louisiana, United States. The descent started at an altitude of 10,669 meters above sea level and reached a final altitude of 344 meters above sea level, a decrease of 10,325.6 meters in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 126 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) was made from the west, heading 106.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 338.2 meters above ground level. The landing was made on runway 11, which had a length of 2,980 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 289 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -1.2 meters per second. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,782 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 801 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 126 minutes. The aircraft used 5,102 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The local temperature at the destination airport was 32 degrees Celsius.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed at KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, achieving a score of 91.4%. The final approach to runway 11 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 106.0° at an altitude of 338.2 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the touchdown point located 289 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 130 knots was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -1.2 meters per second was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The threshold height at 17.1 meters agl was slightly above the target, which may have contributed to the fair touchdown rate. Nevertheless, the threshold speed of 138 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was 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 32°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance of 1,782 meters was 60% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and a very good runway touchdown alignment. However, the fair touchdown rate and slightly above-target threshold height may indicate areas for improvement in the aircraft's performance.
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