Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 242 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 396 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 18 stages, 16 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,263 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,263 ft of the 7,940 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,082 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 area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 26L at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 3,812 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it passed overhead Virginia Gardens in Florida, United States. The enroute climb started at an altitude of 1,036 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 34,677 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,640 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 137 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 70 miles north of Las Brujas Airport (MUBR) in Cayo Santa Maria, Provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba, and lasted for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 182 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 32 miles southwest of Las Cruces Airport (MUVI) in Vertientes, Provincia de Camagueey, Cuba. The descent from 35,056 feet above sea level to 1,324 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,732 feet in 29 minutes, covered a distance of 145 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at Sangster International Airport (MKJS) was made from the southwest, heading 65.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 07, which had a length of 7,940 feet, was successful, with the threshold height being well above the target and the threshold speed being good at 143 knots.
However, the touchdown point was 1,737 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 136 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -373 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 180 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 6,018 feet, which accounted for 76% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 472 nautical miles, taking 89 minutes, and the aircraft used 8,551 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at MKJS Sangster International Airport, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 65.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 07, which has a length of 7,940 feet.
The threshold height at 74 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than expected when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed of 143 knots was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was 1,737 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, and the touchdown speed of 136 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed.
The touchdown rate of -373 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a controlled and stable touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the landing roll. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a light wind of 2 knots at 180°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 6,018 feet was 76% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable alignment during the landing roll. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and controlled touchdown, and the deviations from the ideal parameters were minor and manageable.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values