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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 17 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,065 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,065 ft of the 10,480 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,162 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 25 at MRLB Guanacaste Airport in Liberia, Costa Rica. The takeoff distance was 4,615 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 4 knots at 85 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and reaching an altitude of 31,461 feet above sea level in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a brief level cruise, which started 9 miles north of Altagracia, Nicaragua, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 32,024 feet to 34,448 feet above sea level, in 3 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. The climb started 9 miles west of Hato Grande Airport in Nicaragua.
The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 103 minutes, covering 766 nautical miles, and started 1 mile north of San Lorenzo, Nicaragua. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 20 miles south of Key Colony Beach, Florida, and descending from 35,165 feet to 1,280 feet above sea level in 25 minutes, covering 96 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26L at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the east, heading 267.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,166 feet and a touchdown speed of 129 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 0 knots at 0 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was also 0 knots. The total landing distance was 4,815 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 975 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 158 minutes. The aircraft used 15,033 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 26L, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 135 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 1,166 feet was also within the expected parameters, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots managed to slow down the aircraft effectively.
However, the touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilots could have managed a smoother touchdown. A more gradual descent would have resulted in a lower touchdown rate, which is generally considered safer. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained a precise alignment with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and no wind. This made the landing process even smoother, as the pilots did not have to contend with any crosswinds or headwinds. The total landing distance of 4,815 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft's direction and speed. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilots demonstrating their skills and experience in navigating the aircraft safely to the ground.
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