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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,039 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 971 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 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.
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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