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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 6,161 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,161 ft of the 8,405 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,088 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 05R at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) in Mexico City. The takeoff distance was 10,971 feet, which was 97% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 59°F and winds of 2 knots at 80°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing from Mexico City, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 3 miles north of Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl in the state of Mexico. The climb took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 189 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 8,331 feet above sea level to 35,205 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,874 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 53 miles northeast of Palma Sola in the state of Veracruz-Llave, Mexico. This phase lasted for 98 minutes and covered a distance of 790 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 47 miles southwest of Captiva in Florida, United States. The descent took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 139 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,120 feet above sea level to 1,282 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,838 feet.
The final approach to runway 30 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the southeast, heading 299.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 8,405 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 146 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,093 feet, and the touchdown speed was also good at 143 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -345 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 winds of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,971 feet, which was 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,128 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 170 minutes. The aircraft used 15,568 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 30, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 299.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 146 knots, but still within a safe margin. The touchdown distance of 1,093 feet was also considered good, indicating that the pilots had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 143 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -345 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive.
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 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway length of 8,405 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 5,971 feet, which accounted for 71% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots had effectively aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was characterized by good control and precision, resulting in a high score of 98.2%.
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