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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 2.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
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 6,245 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,245 ft of the 11,316 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,809 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 07 at MKJS Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The takeoff distance was 3,287 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 5 knots at 80 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb began 2 miles northeast of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,004 feet above sea level to 26,062 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,058 feet in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 52 miles east of MWCB Charles Kirkconnell International Airport in the Cayman Islands and lasted for 47 minutes, covering a distance of 331 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles south of Marathon in Florida, where it descended from 26,164 feet above sea level to 1,295 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,869 feet in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the west, heading 87.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with a touchdown point 438 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots, while the touchdown speed was a little fast at 129 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -327 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 50 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 7 knots at 85 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,973 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 507 nautical miles, taking 92 minutes, and the aircraft used 10,511 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 138 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 438 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was also a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or failed to flare the aircraft properly. The touchdown rate was firm at -327 feet per minute (fpm), which is within the acceptable range.
However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline, which could have been due to a slight drift or a miscalculation of the wind direction. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a gentle headwind of 7 knots at 85°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 5,973 feet was 53% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 50 feet from the centreline, which could have been due to a combination of factors, including the initial touchdown position and the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from the ideal parameters, which could be addressed through further training and practice for the pilots.
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