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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 328 m 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Embraer operated by German Airways, then departed from runway 15L at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,230 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 7 knots at 170 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KIAH, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,095 feet above sea level to 41,460 feet above sea level, an increase of 40,364 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 100 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 13 miles southeast of KPAA Matagorda Peninsula Airport, lasting 76 minutes and covering 514 nautical miles.
The aircraft's enroute descent began 1 mile west of Ahuazotepec, Mexico, where it descended from 41,570 feet above sea level to 16,905 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,664 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 56 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase 2 miles west of Tequixquiac, Mexico, lasting 7 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles. The final descent started 1 mile southwest of Nicolas Romero, Mexico, where the aircraft descended from 16,626 feet above sea level to 8,512 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,114 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05R at MMMX Benito Juárez International Airport, coming in from the southwest at a heading of 59.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,195 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05R, which had a length of 3,441 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 114 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 324 meters, and the touchdown speed was 110 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -206 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots at 38 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,369 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 716 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 135 minutes. The aircraft used 3,730 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, FSS Embraer German Airways D-AZFA, successfully landed at Benito Juárez International Airport (MMMX) on runway 05R. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 59.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,195 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 95.8%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 110 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 114 kt. However, this minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 324 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft maintained control and stability throughout the descent.
The landing rate of -206 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have maintained a more controlled descent. Nevertheless, this aspect of the landing did not detract from the overall success of the operation.
One notable aspect of the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 9.1 meters. This deviation was also observed during the runway rollout alignment, where the aircraft was slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline. These minor discrepancies may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but they did not compromise the safety of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 5 kt at 38°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 5 kt. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
Overall, the landing of FSS Embraer German Airways D-AZFA at Benito Juárez International Airport was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the operation.
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