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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 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 11,316 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 707 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 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,482 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 4 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile south of KIAH, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,124 feet above sea level to 35,034 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,910 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 158 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 29 miles south of KKAP Kaplan Airport in Louisiana and lasted for 72 minutes, covering a distance of 544 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles west of Manasota Key in Florida, descending from 35,101 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,802 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the west, heading 87.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 714 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 145 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -890 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 79°F and winds of 4 knots at 99°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 4,216 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 841 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 141 minutes, using 13,763 pounds of fuel.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 145 knots, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired, indicating a potential for a slightly longer rollout. The touchdown distance of 714 feet was considered good, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was well-managed.
The most notable aspect of this landing was the heavy touchdown rate of -890 feet per minute (fpm). This is significantly higher than the typical touchdown rate, which can be a concern for passenger safety and aircraft structural integrity. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's approach and landing were well-coordinated.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 4,216 feet was 37% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively. Overall, this landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out without incident.
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