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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,251 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,251 ft of the 11,040 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,636 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 area to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 3,310 feet, which accounted for 32% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 5 knots at 120°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from KMIA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Brownsville, Florida. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 70 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,048 feet above sea level to 24,063 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles west of the Land South Heliport Mulberry (9FL6) and lasted for 2 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile east of Port LaBelle, Florida, and took 23 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 93 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 24,084 feet to 1,289 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached Tampa International Airport (KTPA), it began its final approach to runway 01L from the south, heading 2.0° at an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 01L, which had a length of 11,040 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 140 knots.
The touchdown point was 287 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. However, the touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 91°F and winds of 4 knots at 260°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 5,002 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 183 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes. The aircraft used 4,926 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at KTPA Tampa International Airport, achieving a score of 97.7%. The final approach to runway 01L was conducted from the south, with a heading of 2.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 140 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 287 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the ideal landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was a bit faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was still within acceptable limits, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 91°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 260°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was a relatively minor 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 5,002 feet was 45% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have needed to make some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining a more accurate alignment during the rollout phase.
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