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Maintain the centreline
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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,346 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 a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 22 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas. The takeoff distance was 434 feet, which accounted for 6% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 2 knots at 69 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a 2-knot tailwind. After departing from KHOU, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and ascending from 1,072 feet above sea level to 37,200 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 122 nautical miles and took 19 minutes, resulting in an increase of 36,128 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southwest of the LA12 Louisiana State Police Troop B Helipad Heliport in Kenner, Louisiana. This phase lasted for 71 minutes and covered a distance of 590 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles west of Bokeelia, Florida, and descending from 37,179 feet above sea level to 1,291 feet above sea level. This descent covered a distance of 116 nautical miles and took 21 minutes, resulting in a decrease of 35,888 feet.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport from the west. The aircraft was heading at 87.0 degrees and was 4 nautical miles away from the runway at an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,350 feet and a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was good at -180 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 2 knots at 69 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a 2-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 4,136 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 836 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used 10,279 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed and threshold height were well within the acceptable parameters, with a threshold speed of 133 knots and a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired, at 126 knots, but the touchdown rate of -180 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good. The touchdown distance of 1,350 feet was also within the acceptable range. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 15 feet, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 69°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance of 4,136 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out on the runway with minimal deviation from the centreline.
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