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Slow the descent speed
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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,547 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 236 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 10L at Portland International Airport (KPDX). The takeoff distance was 2,151 meters, which was 88% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 183 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 129 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb shortly after departure, starting 1 mile north of Maywood Park, Oregon. The climb took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 168 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,058 feet above sea level to 33,907 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,849 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northeast of Quail Field Pendleton (OG42). This phase lasted for 262 minutes and covered a distance of 2,049 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles west of Manasota Key, Florida. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 35,843 feet above sea level to 1,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,553 feet.
The final approach to runway 09 at Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the west, with a heading of 87.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 3,547 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 110 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.
The landing was successful, with a threshold speed of 143 knots and a touchdown speed of 137 knots. The touchdown distance was 238 meters, and the touchdown rate was -184 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6 meters. The total landing distance was 1,022 meters, which was 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,357 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 322 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 13,724 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a safe altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was also good, reaching 143 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 238 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots managed to slow down the aircraft effectively before touchdown. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 6.0 meters off-centerline. This deviation may have been due to various factors, including crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 110°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the touchdown position.
Despite the slight deviation, the total landing distance of 1,022 meters was only 29% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots managed to slow down the aircraft effectively and maintain control throughout the landing process. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any further deviations from the centerline. Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 98.3%.
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