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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 6,701 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,701 ft of the 10,480 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,476 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 20 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY). The takeoff distance was 3,990 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 157 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 89 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the St Charles Airport (LS40) in Ama, Louisiana. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 148 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,079 feet above sea level to 35,146 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 72 miles southeast of the Port Sulphur Airport (KPOL) in Port Sulphur, Louisiana. This phase lasted for 43 minutes and covered a distance of 322 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles south of the Coral Creek Airport (FA54) in Placida, Florida. The descent took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 133 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,873 feet to 2,589 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Key Biscayne, Florida. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at Miami International Airport (KMIA), approaching from the east at a heading of 271.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,246 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,480 feet and a touchdown speed of 144 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -444 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 34 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 290 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 6,465 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 38 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 623 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 125 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 11,855 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 26L. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,246 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 145 knots, registering at 144 kt. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -444 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 1,480 feet was within acceptable limits, but the hard touchdown rate indicates that the aircraft may have experienced a slight loss of control during the landing.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 34 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 290°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each.
The total landing distance of 6,465 feet was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 38 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout path.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft's speed and touchdown rate were slightly above target, and the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment were misaligned. However, the landing distance was within acceptable limits, and the weather conditions were favorable.
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