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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,547 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 903 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The Boeing 777-300 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,546 meters, which was 48% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 185 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 145 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida. The climb started from an altitude of 1,026 feet above sea level and reached a height of 5,862 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,836 feet in just 2 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles during this climb phase.
The enroute descent phase began overhead Bal Harbour, Florida, where the aircraft descended from 5,866 feet above sea level to 1,392 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,474 feet in 3 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 11 nautical miles during this descent phase.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb 10 miles east of Surfside, Florida. This climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,391 feet above sea level to 7,253 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,863 feet in 2 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 8 nautical miles during this climb phase.
The final enroute descent phase began 2 miles northeast of Miami Beach, Florida, where the aircraft descended from 7,706 feet above sea level to 806 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,900 feet in 5 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles during this descent phase.
The final approach to runway 27 at KMIA was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 267.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 777 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 3,547 meters. The threshold height at 82 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 156 knots.
The touchdown point was 416 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 137 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -810 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 meters from the centerline. At the time of landing, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 144 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 10 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,231 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 39 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 15 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 12,861 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 27, but the landing was not without some notable issues. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 267.0° at 4 nautical miles and 777 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was conducted with a threshold height significantly above the target, which may have posed some challenges for the pilots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly below the target at 156 knots, but the touchdown speed of 137 knots was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -810 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a hard landing. The touchdown point was also 416 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which could have been a result of the aircraft's speed and rate of descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 meters from the centerline, which may have required some corrective action from the pilots during the rollout. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were hot, with a temperature of 34°C, and a moderate wind of 11 knots from 144°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots.
Despite some issues with the landing, the total landing distance of 1,231 meters was only 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and controlled touchdown.
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