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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,564 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,564 m of the 2,562 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 608 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LaGuardia Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 04, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 151 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 299 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,022 feet above sea level to 34,304 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,283 feet in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 121 nautical miles. The climb started overhead College Point in New York, United States. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 684 nautical miles. This phase began 4 miles south east of Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, United States.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 34,202 feet above sea level to 4,664 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,538 feet in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 145 nautical miles. This descent started 61 miles north west of Walkers Cay Airport in the Grand Cay District of the Bahamas. After the initial descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile south east of Opa Locka West Miami in Florida, United States.
The final descent phase began 4 miles south west of Opa Locka West Miami, with the aircraft descending from 3,413 feet above sea level to 1,302 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,110 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 at Miami International Airport, flying from the north west at a heading of 120.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 12, which had a length of 2,562 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 144 knots. The touchdown point was 193 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 134 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -160 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 131 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,484 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 969 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,160 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 12, achieving a score of 97.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, registering at 144 kt. However, the touchdown point was 193 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilots. The touchdown speed of 134 kt was also a bit faster than the target, but the touchdown rate of -160 feet per minute (fpm) was within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.7 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a headwind of 9 kt at 131°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,484 meters was 58% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and were able to bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the target parameters. The pilots' performance was good, and the aircraft's systems functioned as expected. However, there is always room for improvement, and the pilots may need to refine their approach and touchdown techniques to achieve even better results.
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