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Be on speed by the gate
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 305 m and 152 m above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 305 m gate: speed 69 kt FAST on the reference speed of 142 kt.
At the 152 m gate: glideslope 4.7° against the runway's 3° and speed 45 kt FAST on the reference speed of 142 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,029 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,029 m of the 3,096 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 579 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Miami International Airport, the Boeing 737-800 began its journey on runway 08R, taking off with a distance of 1,558 meters, which accounted for 49% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots, overcoming a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The local temperature was 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind direction of 150 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Miami, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 11,425 meters after a 23-minute ascent of 11,089.7 meters. The climb phase covered a distance of 163 nautical miles, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 31 minutes and covering 509 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 11,615 meters to 488 meters in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
The Boeing 737-800 continued its descent and began its final approach to runway 08 at Punta Cana International Airport, touching down 179 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 164 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The aircraft's touchdown rate was good, at -0.8 meters per second. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 7 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 802 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 94 minutes and a fuel consumption of 5,031 kilograms.
The Boeing 737-800 touched down on runway 08 at MDPC Punta Cana International Airport, with a final approach initiated from the west at a heading of 73.0° and an altitude of 470.6 meters above ground level (agl) at 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 24.0 meters agl, well above the target, indicating a stable and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed of 171 knots was higher than desired, suggesting a slight delay in the touchdown process.
The aircraft touched down 179 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 164 knots, which was also too fast. Despite this, the touchdown rate of -0.8 meters per second was good, indicating a controlled and smooth touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.5 meters, which may have contributed to the slightly higher than desired touchdown speed. Local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29°C and a 15-knot wind at 150°, with a 15-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind, may have also played a role in the slightly off-center touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,964 meters was 63% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.1 meters, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 80.8%, indicating a good but not exceptional landing.
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