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Slow the descent speed
See Enroute Descent
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A320 taxied from the parking area to runway 12R at MMUN, covering approximately 1 nm in 10 minutes.
During the departure roll on runway 12R, the aircraft used 1,872 m (54 % of the runway) and lifted off at 164 kt. Local weather was temperature 33 °C, wind 8 kt from 80°, with a 5 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Climb began one mile southeast of MMUN, with the airplane climbing from 1,034 ft asl to 34,391 ft asl, an increase of 33,357 ft achieved in 19 minutes while covering 127 nm.
Level cruise started at latitude 19.9092153 and longitude -85.0613174 and continued for 131 minutes, during which 1,020 nm were flown.
Descent was initiated six miles north of MDPU, descending from 34,432 ft asl to 1,307 ft asl, a loss of 33,125 ft over 20 minutes and a distance of 108 nm.
The final approach to runway 10 at TJSJ was flown from the west on a heading of 90.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,277 ft agl.
Touchdown on runway 10, which is 2,434 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 130 kt, a touchdown distance of 464 m, and a touchdown speed of 123 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 174 fpm and runway alignment was perfect. Local weather reported temperature 28 °C, wind 6 kt from 120°, with a 3 kt crosswind and a 5 kt headwind.
The total landing roll measured 1,008 m, representing 41 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment remained perfect.
After landing, the Airbus A320 taxied from the runway to the parking area in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 1,262 nm, required 185 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 7,312 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A320 established a final approach to runway 10 at TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport from the west, tracking a heading of 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,277 ft agl. The approach was conducted in temperature 28 °C with wind 6 kt from 120°, providing a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind component.
Threshold height was good and the aircraft crossed the threshold at a speed of 130 kt, which the input rates as good.
Touchdown occurred 464 m down the runway; the touchdown speed was 123 kt, noted as a little fast. The vertical rate at touchdown was minus 174 fpm and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 1,008 m, representing 41 % of the 2,434 m runway, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
To refine the already excellent performance, a slight reduction in touchdown speed would bring the landing closer to the optimal target. Adjusting the flare to achieve a marginally slower speed will further enhance precision without affecting alignment.
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