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Work on the flare
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.
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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,290 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,244 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 to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 27 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 1,173 feet, which is 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 79°F, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 32,083 feet above sea level (asl) in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 136 nautical miles. This climb started overhead Fountainebleau, Florida.
The enroute level cruise began 50 miles southwest of Captiva, Florida, and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 196 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed to a higher altitude, increasing from 32,448 feet asl to 38,158 feet asl in 7 minutes, covering 47 nautical miles. This climb started at a specific location with latitude 25.6906379 and longitude -86.5030978.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started at latitude 25.2031901 and longitude -87.2075497. This cruise lasted for 101 minutes, covering a distance of 655 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles northwest of Coahuitlan, Mexico. The descent from 38,215 feet asl to 18,194 feet asl took 14 minutes, covering 95 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 5 miles west of Tepeji del Rio de Ocampo, Mexico. This cruise lasted for only 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Chapa de Mota, Mexico. The descent from 18,190 feet asl to 8,605 feet asl took 11 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05R at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) was made from the southwest, heading 59.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 05R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,240 feet and a touchdown speed of 139 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -427 feet per minute (fpm), but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,653 feet, which is 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,179 nautical miles, taking 203 minutes, and the aircraft used 20,460 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) on runway 05R. The final approach was executed from the southwest, heading 59.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, achieving a score of 97.8%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 139 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 140 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,240 feet was also within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -427 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or jolt upon touchdown.
Despite the hard touchdown rate, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. 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°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 4,653 feet was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-controlled approach and landing, minimizing the use of runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at Benito Juárez International Airport was a successful and well-executed operation, demonstrating the pilot's skill and proficiency in handling the aircraft.
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