The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A300, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 5,571 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 166 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 81°F and winds of 11 knots at 139°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile south east of Miami Springs, Florida, and involved a significant ascent from 940 feet above sea level to 33,428 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,488 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 141 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 67 miles north of Las Brujas Airport in Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba. This phase lasted for 107 minutes and covered a distance of 818 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 47 miles north of Isla Grande in Panama. The descent from 34,003 feet above sea level to 1,688 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,315 feet in 19 minutes, covered a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles east of San Felipe in Panama and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 03R at Tocumen International Airport (MPTO) was made from the south west, heading 29.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,215 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 973 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -468 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 79°F and winds of 2 knots at 21°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,550 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 50 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,084 nautical miles, which was covered in 164 minutes, and the aircraft used 29,503 pounds of fuel.
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Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 10 minutes and covered 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 25 kt |
2 | 6 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 7 kt max 8 kt |
0 | 6 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.8 ° min to max 1.8 ° |
1.8 | -0.7 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
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Battery Master On at 17:58:41 |
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Engine 2 Started at 17:58:41 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 17:58:41 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:58:41 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 17:58:41 |
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Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 17:58:41 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 17:58:41 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:58:41 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 17:58:41 |
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Landing Gear Down at 17:58:41 |
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Engine 1 Started at 17:59:38 |
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Parking Brake On at 17:59:48 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 18:00:51 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 18:00:52 |
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Parking Brake Off at 18:01:27 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 18:08:09 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 18:08:11 |
Entering runway 08R at KMIA Miami International Airport, Average speed was 18 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 26 kt |
0 | 26 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -0.7 ° min to max -0.6 ° |
-0.7 | -0.6 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
Departure roll runway 08R at KMIA Miami International Airport. Takeoff distance 5,571 ft 53 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 166 kt. Local weather - Temperature 81 °F. Wind 11 kt at 139 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Takeoff distance 5,571 ft 53 % of runway |
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| 99.92 % |
Liftoff speed was 166 kt Target 153 kt |
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| 97.39 % |
Runway alignment max 18.7 ft 12.4 ft left to 6.3 ft right |
10.2 | -6.3 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.10 g |
1.01 | 1.10 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 6.1 ° |
-0.4 | 6.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.0 | 0.8 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08R KMIA Miami International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 169 kt 166 kt min to max 172 kt |
166 | 172 kt | |
| 95.16 % |
Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 3.8 ° |
0.9 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.29 g 1.11 g min to max 1.35 g |
1.11 | 1.31 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI 521 fpm 8 fpm min to max 1,242 fpm |
8 | 1,242 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 18 ft agl |
0 | 18 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.0 ° 6.3 ° min to max 12.5 ° |
6.3 | 12.5 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08R KMIA Miami International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.2 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 174 kt 170 kt min to max 175 kt |
173 | 170 kt | |
| 98.13 % |
Average bank angle 1.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
2.7 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.19 g 1.02 g min to max 1.30 g |
1.30 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI 1,992 fpm 1,309 fpm min to max 3,507 fpm |
1,309 | 3,507 fpm | |
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Average altitude 77 ft agl 20 ft agl min to max 329 ft agl |
20 | 329 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 13.6 ° 12.5 ° min to max 17.0 ° |
12.5 | 17.0 ° | |
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Landing Gear Up at 18:10:55 |
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 08R KMIA Miami International Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 168 kt 166 kt min to max 169 kt |
169 | 167 kt | |
| 78.89 % |
Average bank angle 4.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
0.3 | 10.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g |
1.02 | 0.98 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 3,988 fpm 3,636 fpm min to max 4,281 fpm |
3,636 | 4,281 fpm | |
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Average altitude 582 ft agl 387 ft agl min to max 781 ft agl |
387 | 781 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 18.1 ° 17.4 ° min to max 18.7 ° |
17.4 | 18.7 ° |
Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Miami Springs (Florida, United States). Climbing from 940 ft asl to 33,428 ft asl, an increase of 32,488 ft in 21 minutes and covering 141 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 270 kt 158 kt min to max 318 kt |
162 | 281 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.3 ° |
10.2 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.76 g min to max 1.14 g |
0.93 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI 1,895 fpm 736 fpm min to max 4,301 fpm |
4,296 | 773 fpm | |
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Average altitude 17,389 ft asl 940 ft asl min to max 33,428 ft asl |
940 | 33,428 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 19.7 ° |
19.4 | 1.9 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 18:12:20 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 18:12:22 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 18:14:17 |
Enroute level cruise started 67 miles north of MUBR Las Brujas Airport Cayo Santa Maria (Provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba) and lasted 107 minutes, covering 818 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 33,999 ft asl 33,570 ft asl min to max 34,012 ft asl |
33,570 | 34,003 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 266 kt 256 kt min to max 281 kt |
281 | 268 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.6 ° |
0.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.96 g min to max 1.11 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.5 ° 1.1 ° min to max 2.1 ° |
2.0 | 1.2 ° | |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 18:32:04 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 18:32:19 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 18:32:19 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 19:25:31 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 20:17:05 |
Enroute descent started 47 miles north of Isla Grande (Provincia de Colon, Panama). Descent from 34,003 ft asl to 1,688 ft asl, a decrease of 32,315 ft in 19 minutes and covering 112 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 90.07 % |
Average speed 239 kt 160 kt min to max 275 kt |
270 | 160 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 13.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 29.2 ° |
0.0 | 2.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.81 g min to max 1.25 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -1,602 fpm -3,308 fpm min to max 8 fpm |
8 | -48 fpm | |
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Average altitude 14,737 ft asl 1,688 ft asl min to max 34,005 ft asl |
34,003 | 1,688 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -6.1 ° min to max 1.4 ° |
1.2 | 1.4 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 20:33:44 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:35:38 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 20:35:51 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:36:20 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 20:36:22 |
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Flaps Position 3 at 20:37:13 |
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Flaps Position 4 at 20:37:16 |
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| 100 % |
Landing Lights at 20:37:58 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:34:06 |
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Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft at 20:35:06 |
Enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of San Felipe (Provincia de Panama, Panama) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,631 ft asl 1,261 ft asl min to max 1,710 ft asl |
1,687 | 1,261 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 136 kt 130 kt min to max 158 kt |
158 | 137 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.0 ° |
2.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.92 g min to max 1.08 g |
0.99 | 0.99 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 3.3 ° 1.3 ° min to max 5.4 ° |
1.3 | 1.3 ° |
Approaching runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,215 ft agl to 939 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 25 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.9 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 2.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kt 132 kt min to max 136 kt |
136 | 134 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.98 g | |
| Info |
Average VSI -720 fpm -770 fpm min to max -628 fpm |
-748 | -736 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,068 ft agl 939 ft agl min to max 1,215 ft agl |
1,215 | 939 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 1.1 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.4 | 1.3 ° | |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Deactivated at 20:40:05 |
Approaching runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 920 ft agl to 644 ft agl. A decrease of 277 ft in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.0 ° Target 3.0 ° |
2.9 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 133 kt 131 kt min to max 134 kt |
133 | 134 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.2 | -0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.1 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.01 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -704 fpm -808 fpm min to max -580 fpm |
-808 | -735 fpm | |
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Average altitude 785 ft agl 644 ft agl min to max 920 ft agl |
920 | 644 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° 0.8 ° min to max 2.3 ° |
1.9 | 1.0 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:40:32 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:40:39 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:40:41 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:40:47 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:40:50 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:40:55 |
Approaching runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 635 ft agl to 339 ft agl. A decrease of 296 ft in 26 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 3.0 ° 2.9 ° min to max 3.2 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.0 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 133 kt 132 kt min to max 135 kt |
135 | 132 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.2 ° -0.2 ° min to max -0.1 ° |
-0.2 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.8 ° |
0.1 | 0.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.97 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -705 fpm -1,040 fpm min to max -231 fpm |
-776 | -267 fpm | |
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Average altitude 478 ft agl 339 ft agl min to max 635 ft agl |
635 | 339 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.7 ° min to max 4.2 ° |
1.3 | 3.0 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:41:01 |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:41:11 |
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GPWS Warning Activated at 20:41:19 |
Approaching runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 334 ft agl to 53 ft agl. A decrease of 281 ft in 20 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.9 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.4 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.3 | 3.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 134 kt 131 kt min to max 137 kt |
132 | 131 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.7 ° |
1.5 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.05 g |
0.94 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -595 fpm -953 fpm min to max -364 fpm |
-364 | -425 fpm | |
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Average altitude 97 ft agl 53 ft agl min to max 334 ft agl |
334 | 53 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 3.1 ° |
2.8 | 2.7 ° | |
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GPWS Warning Deactivated at 20:41:29 |
Landing on runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport, runway length 10,039 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 131 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was good at 131 kt. Target 127 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 70.99 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.2 ° 1.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° |
1.0 | 1.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.96 | 1.04 g | |
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Average speed 128 kt 126 kt min to max 131 kt |
131 | 126 kt | |
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Average VSI -487 fpm -520 fpm min to max -428 fpm |
-428 | -468 fpm | |
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Average altitude 15 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 38 ft agl |
38 | -2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° 2.7 ° min to max 4.0 ° |
2.7 | 4.0 ° |
Touchdown distance was good at 973 ft. Touchdown speed at 126 kt was a little fast. Touchdown rate was hard at -468 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 79 °F. Wind 2 kt at 21 °. Crosswind: 0 kt Headwind: 2 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 87.32 % |
Touchdown VSI was -468 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 973 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 126 kt Target below 125 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 5.0 ft 3.5 ft left |
2.0 | 5.0 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.1 ° |
1.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.25 g 1.04 g min to max 1.36 g |
1.04 | 1.24 g | |
| 100 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 125 kt 125 kt min to max 126 kt |
126 | 125 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
4.0 | 3.6 ° |
Total landing distance 4,550 ft, 45 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 50 ft from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 4,550 ft 45 % of runway. |
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| 56.09 % |
Runway alignment max 49.5 ft 49.5 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
5.6 | 19.5 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.99 g min to max 1.18 g |
1.18 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 114 kt 67 kt min to max 124 kt |
124 | 67 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
3.6 | -0.3 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° |
0.4 | 0.1 ° |
Exiting runway, average speed 39 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 36 kt 22 kt min to max 62 kt |
62 | 22 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.2 ° |
-0.3 | -0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| Info |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 20:42:46 |
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Autopilot Glideslope Active Activated at 20:42:46 |
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 8 kt 0 kt min to max 21 kt |
21 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average speed turning corners 0 kt max 0 kt |
0 | 0 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g | |
| Info |
Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.3 | -0.3 ° | |
| Info |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.0 ° | |
| Info |
Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:43:01 |
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Strobe Lights Switched Off at 20:43:31 |
The Airbus A300 successfully landed on runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport, achieving a score of 92.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 29.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,215 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 131 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the final approach.
However, the touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -468 feet per minute (fpm). A harder touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may affect the overall safety of the landing.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79°F and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, also contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 4,550 feet was within the acceptable range, accounting for 45% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 50 feet from the centreline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the pilot's control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Airbus A300's landing on runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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