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Keep the wings level on final
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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,391 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 387 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 32 meters, which is 1% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and winds of 2 knots at 60 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. After departing from KMIA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida. The climb took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 177 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,029 feet above sea level to 35,084 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,056 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 23 miles south of Nassau, Bahamas. This phase lasted for 180 minutes and covered a distance of 2,416 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 22 miles north of Turiacu, Brazil. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 101 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 34,478 feet above sea level to 1,439 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,039 feet.
The final approach to runway 06 at Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SBSL) was made from the southwest, heading 39.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 129 knots and a touchdown rate of -198 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 386 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and winds of 2 knots at 60 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 912 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,702 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 221 minutes. The aircraft used 17,362 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at SBSL Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport, demonstrating a high level of precision and control. The final approach to runway 06 was executed from the southwest, with a heading of 39.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was marked by a high success rate, with a score of 99.7%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 137 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 386 meters was also within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 129 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -198 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 3.4 meters off-centerline. This deviation was minor and did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 60°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and controlled landing, with the aircraft touching down on the runway and rolling out in a very good alignment. The total landing distance of 912 meters was 38% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft came to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
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