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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 5,498 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,498 ft of the 10,063 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,357 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 08R at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The takeoff distance was 3,563 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 173 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 7 knots at 59 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of Brownsville, Florida, and the aircraft climbed from 1,075 feet above sea level to 34,995 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,920 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 121 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 13 miles west of Walkers Cay Airport in the Bahamas and lasted for 205 minutes, covering a distance of 1,789 nautical miles. The aircraft then encountered another enroute climb, this time from 34,834 feet above sea level to 36,773 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,939 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed, starting 1 mile north of Monfarracinos in Spain and lasting for 204 minutes, covering a distance of 1,797 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 37,170 feet above sea level to 4,612 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,558 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Morata de Tajuna in Spain and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 1 mile east of Velilla de San Antonio in Spain, and the aircraft descended from 4,010 feet above sea level to 3,232 feet above sea level, a decrease of 778 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32L at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (LEMD) was from the southeast, heading 322.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,256 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,361 feet and a touchdown speed of 137 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -162 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 54 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of 1 knot at 340 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 5,255 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 11 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 3,878 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 484 minutes. The aircraft used 127,044 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at LEMD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, with a final approach score of 96.9%. The aircraft was approaching runway 32L from the south east, heading 322.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,256 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 140 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and was on track for a smooth landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 137 knots was slightly faster than expected, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. The touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute was still within the acceptable range, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and maintain control.
One notable issue with the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 29 feet. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 340°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 5,255 feet was within the acceptable range, accounting for 52% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a minor issue with the aircraft's braking system or a slight deviation in the pilot's control.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few minor issues that may have been addressed to improve the pilot's performance and the aircraft's handling.
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