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Work on the flare
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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,416 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,416 ft of the 8,405 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,074 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 18C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The takeoff distance was 3,775 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 93°F and winds of 4 knots at 220°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. After departing from KCLT, the enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport and continued for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,724 feet above sea level to 34,810 feet, an increase of 33,086 feet.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Barnwell Regional Airport (KBNL) in Barnwell, South Carolina, and lasted for 42 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 319 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles west of Malabar, Florida, and lasted for 32 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,053 feet to 1,288 feet, a decrease of 33,766 feet.
The final approach to runway 12 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the northwest, heading 120.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 697 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 133 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was fair at -219 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 86°F and winds of 2 knots at 180°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,139 feet, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 573 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 103 minutes. The aircraft used 9,541 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) with a score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the northwest, heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a threshold speed of 139 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 133 knots was slightly faster than ideal. The touchdown point was located 697 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 180°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind of 1 knot each, making the landing conditions relatively calm.
The aircraft's touchdown rate of -219 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating a moderate rate of descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the final approach.
The total landing distance of 5,139 feet was 61% of the available runway length of 8,405 feet. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe deceleration and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown point accuracy.
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