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Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 2.9 ft, 8.4 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 5,415 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,415 ft of the 10,985 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,834 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 19 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 2,728 feet, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida. The climb was from an altitude of 1,074 feet above sea level to 19,520 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,446 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
Later, the enroute descent began 18 miles east of Golden Beach, Florida. The descent was from 19,368 feet above sea level to 1,293 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,074 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Grand Bahama International Airport (MYGF) was made from the southwest, heading 61.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was smooth, with a threshold speed of 124 knots and a touchdown speed of 116 knots, which was good. The touchdown point was 1,462 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was firm at -307 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 5,143 feet, accounting for 47% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 100 nautical miles, taking 42 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,696 pounds of fuel. The local weather conditions during the flight were hot, with temperatures of 95°F and 90°F at the departure and arrival airports, respectively. The wind conditions were also favorable, with a headwind of 4 knots and a crosswind of 5 knots.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Grand Bahama International Airport (MYGF) on runway 06. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 61.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 124 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 1,462 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 116 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -307 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable approach and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 90°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 10°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the aircraft maintained a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance was 5,143 feet, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a smooth and controlled approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 32 feet from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and maintaining a stable rollout. However, the slight misalignment during the rollout phase may require further attention to ensure that the pilot maintains a consistent and controlled path during future landings.
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