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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,194 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 304 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Miami International Airport, taking 7 minutes to cover a distance of 4 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08R, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 162 knots after covering 58% of the runway's length.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and reached an altitude of 37,286 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,270 feet from its initial altitude of 1,016 feet. This climb took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 106 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 27 miles southwest of Naples, Florida, and lasted for 161 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,169 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its enroute descent 2 miles southwest of Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro, Mexico, and descended from an altitude of 37,627 feet to 1,351 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,276 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at MMZO Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 288.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 2,194 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 306 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 130 knots, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -765 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.4 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 23 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the tailwind was 23 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,418 nautical miles, taking 218 minutes, and the aircraft used 7,993 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at MMZO Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro, achieving an overall score of 85.6%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 288.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,301 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 130 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 306 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -765 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed very heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have been descending too rapidly.
Upon landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was found to be slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.4 meters. This misalignment may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 23 kt from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 kt, while the tailwind component was 23 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,300 meters was 59% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to come to a safe stop. However, the runway rollout alignment was found to be misaligned from the centreline by 17.8 meters, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing some directional control issues during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was considered successful, there were some areas for improvement, including the heavy touchdown rate and the misaligned runway touchdown and rollout positions. These issues may be addressed through further training and practice for the pilots, as well as adjustments to the aircraft's configuration and handling characteristics.
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