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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,401 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 297 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 10 at TISX Henry E Rohlsen Airport, located in Christiansted, Saint Croix Island, United States Virgin Islands. The takeoff distance was 1,069 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport and reaching an altitude of 39,644 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 257 nautical miles, took 37 minutes and involved an increase in altitude of 38,619 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. This cruise phase lasted for 180 minutes and covered a distance of 1,350 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 108 miles northwest of Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. This descent, which covered a distance of 185 nautical miles, took 27 minutes and involved a decrease in altitude of 37,184 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of La Joya, Mexico, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, which started 4 miles southeast of Jamapa, Mexico. This descent, which covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, took 2 minutes and involved a decrease in altitude of 1,212 feet.
The final approach to runway 01 at MMVR General Heriberto Jara International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 11.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,197 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The landing on runway 01 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 121 knots and a touchdown distance of 297 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -272 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 815 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 1,811 nautical miles and used 10,275 kilograms of fuel. The flight duration was 257 minutes, and the aircraft performed well throughout the flight, with good takeoff and landing speeds, and a smooth rollout after landing.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at MMVR General Heriberto Jara International Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach to runway 01 was executed from the south, with a heading of 11.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,197 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's control of the aircraft during the final approach was impressive, with a score of 99.4% indicating a near-perfect execution of the landing procedure. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 125 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown distance of 297 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 121 knots was also good.
However, the touchdown rate of -272 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained excellent control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 32°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 190°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 815 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained excellent control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-700 at MMVR General Heriberto Jara International Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing procedure. The pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the landing, and the aircraft's performance was impressive.
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