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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 2.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 247 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
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 6,384 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,384 ft of the 11,316 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,471 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 02 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY). The takeoff distance was 3,643 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile north of Kenner, Louisiana, and involved a significant ascent from 1,005 feet above sea level to 36,690 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,685 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 138 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 61 miles southeast of Port Sulphur Airport (KPOL) and lasted for 41 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 309 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 10 miles southwest of Venice, Florida, and involved a descent from 36,993 feet above sea level to 1,415 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,577 feet in 30 minutes and covering a distance of 142 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,381 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 09, which had a length of 11,316 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 1,112 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -206 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 6,125 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 597 nautical miles and took 106 minutes, using 9,046 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,381 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 knots, indicating a slight over-speed. However, the touchdown speed of 135 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -206 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 6,125 feet was 54% of the runway length, indicating a relatively normal landing distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, which is essential for safe and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down 1,112 feet beyond the touchdown zone. While there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and rates, the landing was executed safely and efficiently.
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