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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 6,476 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,476 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,040 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 12R at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (KSTL). The takeoff distance was 4,308 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it first reached an enroute climb phase, starting overhead Kinloch, Missouri. The aircraft ascended from 1,607 feet above sea level to 37,266 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,659 feet, in 21 minutes and covering 154 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of Princeton, Kentucky, and lasted for 93 minutes, covering 687 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles west of Pine Island Center, Florida. The descent from 36,970 feet above sea level to 4,852 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,118 feet, took 23 minutes and covered 127 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of Key Biscayne, Florida, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 1 mile east of Miami Beach, Florida, and the aircraft descended from 2,968 feet above sea level to 1,288 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,680 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA), heading 267.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,268 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 27 at KMIA, which had a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 135 knots. However, the touchdown point was 682 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 131 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 360 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 6,218 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,000 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 184 minutes. The aircraft used 15,960 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 27. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was within the target range at 135 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 682 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal area. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force to slow down the aircraft. However, the touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the descent effectively.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 360°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component. The headwind was also minimal, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,218 feet was 53% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with some minor deviations from the optimal touchdown point and speed. However, the pilot's ability to manage the descent and maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase was commendable, and the landing was executed safely and efficiently.
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