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See Arrival Landing
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 5,000 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 1,391 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 09 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 3,325 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 151 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 63°F temperature and winds of 11 knots at 50°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Winthrop, Massachusetts, and the aircraft ascended from 1,062 feet above sea level to 34,846 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,783 feet in 24 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 8 miles south of Westhampton Beach, New York, and lasted for 114 minutes, covering a distance of 858 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 47 miles east of Hutchinson Island South, Florida, and descended from 35,366 feet above sea level to 3,052 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,315 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 5 miles west of Opa Locka West Miami, Florida, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 4 miles south of Opa Locka West Miami, and the aircraft descended from 3,046 feet above sea level to 1,219 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,827 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the northwest, heading 120.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,201 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 12, which had a length of 8,405 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 137 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,396 feet, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -245 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 3,849 feet, accounting for 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,112 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 175 minutes. The aircraft used 17,829 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 12, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 120.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,201 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed of 137 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,396 feet was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 128 knots was well-controlled. However, the touchdown rate of -245 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 130°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 15 knots, which the aircraft successfully managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 3,849 feet was 46% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe deceleration.
One of the standout aspects of this landing was the excellent runway touchdown alignment, which was described as "very good." This suggests that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown, reducing the risk of veering off the runway or experiencing a loss of directional control.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop in a controlled and safe manner. Overall, this landing was a credit to the pilot's skill and experience, and demonstrated a high level of proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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