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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.5°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 25 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 25 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 25 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,420 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,420 ft of the 8,012 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,500 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 to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 01R at Tampa International Airport (KTPA). The takeoff distance was 4,761 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 91 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 39 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Egypt Lake-Leto, Florida. The climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 128 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,056 feet above sea level to 34,822 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 13 miles east of Verona Walk, Florida. This phase lasted for 312 minutes and covered a distance of 848 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 65 miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 120 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,119 feet above sea level to 1,278 feet.
The final approach to runway 10 at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) was made from the west, with a heading of 90.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 8,012 feet. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 139 knots. The touchdown point was 1,135 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 126 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 5,155 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,105 nautical miles, which was covered in 172 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 16,069 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, achieving a score of 90.9%. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,135 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance considering the runway length of 8,012 feet. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. This is an important factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and a safe touchdown distance. However, the touchdown rate could have been improved, and the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Despite this, the landing was considered safe and controlled, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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