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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,637 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 917 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 22 at KHOU William P Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas. The takeoff distance was 3,645 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 166 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of KHOU William P Hobby Airport and ascending from an altitude of 1,103 feet above sea level to 39,017 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,914 feet in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 152 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles south of KKAP Kaplan Airport in Louisiana and lasted for 70 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 551 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 4 miles west of Manasota Key in Florida and lasted for 25 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 39,098 feet above sea level to 1,758 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,340 feet. The descent covered a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 87.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,743 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 11,637 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 592 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 135 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was heavy at -650 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 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 8 knots from a direction of 122 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 5,203 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 845 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 147 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 12,028 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 09, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west at a heading of 87.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,743 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 140 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 592 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 135 kt was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -650 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of deceleration, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position. The aircraft was 14 feet off-centerline from the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 8 kt at 122°. The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the headwind component was 7 kt. The total landing distance was 5,203 feet, which is 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful operation. The deviations from the ideal landing parameters were minor, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the heavy touchdown rate and slightly misaligned runway touchdown position may indicate a need for further training or adjustments to the aircraft's approach and landing procedures.
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