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Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 255 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,405 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,281 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, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados, taking off with a distance of 4,882 feet, which was 44% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Barbados, it encountered local weather conditions of 83°F temperature and a 5-knot headwind. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and continued for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 151 nautical miles and increasing the altitude from 1,163 feet above sea level to 33,960 feet. This climb was a significant ascent, with an increase of 32,797 feet.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 180 minutes and covered a distance of 1,125 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was a steady and efficient cruise, allowing the aircraft to conserve fuel and maintain a consistent speed.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 34,074 feet above sea level to 1,286 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,788 feet in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 120 nautical miles. The descent phase was a critical part of the flight, requiring precise control and navigation to ensure a safe and smooth landing.
The final approach to runway 30 at Miami International Airport was made from the south-east, with a heading of 299.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,290 feet, which was 49% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centreline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 70°F temperature and a 2-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 4,114 feet, and the aircraft used 22,831 pounds of fuel for the entire flight.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,405 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 241 minutes.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 30, achieving a high score of 98.5%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 299.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 139 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,290 feet was also within the expected parameters, demonstrating the pilots' ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly lower than the threshold speed, which may indicate a slight deceleration prior to touchdown.
The touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not as smooth as it could have been. Nevertheless, the pilots managed to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 18 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilots' approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 19°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was zero. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach, allowing the pilots to focus on maintaining control of the aircraft.
The total landing distance of 4,114 feet was 49% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a safe stop. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilots demonstrating their ability to navigate the aircraft safely and efficiently in a variety of conditions.
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