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Carry more power on approach to hold 126 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 23 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 252 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 126 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,562 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Norman Manley International Airport (MKJP) in Jamaica. This process took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 30, with a takeoff distance of 1,458 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 32°C temperature and a 6-knot headwind at 290°. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, and reached an altitude of 37,538 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 1,010 feet asl. This climb covered a distance of 128 nautical miles and took 21 minutes, with an increase of 36,528 feet in altitude.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 8 miles southeast of Media Luna, Provincia Granma, Cuba. This cruise lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 260 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes and locations, including a brief level cruise 23 miles southwest of Ocean Cay Heliport, Ocean Cay, Bimini District, Bahamas, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 18 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 37,493 feet asl to 18,165 feet asl, a decrease of 19,328 feet in 11 minutes, covering 76 nautical miles. The descent started 63 miles west of Mangrove Cay, Bahamas. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles southwest of Opa Locka West Miami, Florida, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered 17 nautical miles.
The final descent started 15 miles northeast of Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport, Miami, Florida, and took the aircraft from 3,042 feet asl to 2,062 feet asl, a decrease of 980 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 14 miles east of Little Deer Airport, Ochopee, Florida, which lasted for 10 minutes and covered 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) from the northwest, heading 120.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 119 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown distance was 419 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 27°C temperature and a 5-knot headwind at 90°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,220 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 580 nautical miles, taking 108 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,252 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 12, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. However, the touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -358 feet per minute (fpm).
The touchdown distance of 419 meters was within the acceptable range, but the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may have been due to the pilot's attempt to align the aircraft with the runway centerline, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,220 meters was 48% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to maintain directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A319's landing at KMIA was successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and rollout phases. While there were some minor deviations from the desired performance, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's capabilities were able to mitigate these issues, resulting in a safe and efficient landing.
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