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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 10,480 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,498 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 area to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a FNX320_TCACFM, then departed from runway 16 at KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,285 feet, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 155 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 9 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from KECP, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of the airport and climbing from an altitude of 1,091 feet above sea level to 32,786 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 112 nautical miles and took 17 minutes, resulting in an increase of 31,694 feet in altitude.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles southwest of 6FL4 Sylvanmir Farms Airport Keaton Beach. This phase lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 170 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles northwest of 8FL1 Mc Donald's Field Arcadia. The descent took 27 minutes and covered a distance of 123 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 32,723 feet above sea level to 1,290 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 08R at KMIA Miami International Airport from the west. The aircraft was heading at 87.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at KMIA were a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 8 knots at 92 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 8 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 08R, which had a length of 10,480 feet. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 140 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 1,505 feet, and the touchdown speed was 136 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
In conclusion, the flight covered a total distance of 413 nautical miles and took 77 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 6,899 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft FNX320_TCACFM successfully landed at KMIA Miami International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The final approach to runway 08R was conducted from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the landing, with a threshold height of 60 feet agl that was above the target, indicating a safe margin for a smooth touchdown. The threshold speed was also within the acceptable range at 140 knots, which is a critical factor in ensuring a stable approach and landing.
The touchdown distance of 1,505 feet was within the expected range, and the touchdown speed of 136 knots was also good, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the touchdown rate of -242 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation during the touchdown.
Despite this minor issue, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, 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 82°F and a gentle headwind of 8 knots at 92°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, which further contributed to a smooth and stable landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good handling and control characteristics. However, the slight bounce during touchdown suggests that the pilots may need to fine-tune their approach and landing technique to achieve a more optimal touchdown rate.
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