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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 22 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 5,538 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,538 ft of the 8,405 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,330 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at La Aurora Airport, MGGT, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 02, with the aircraft taking off after covering 82% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 7,418 feet, and the liftoff speed was 169 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of La Aurora Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 63°F temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of Guatemala City, with the aircraft ascending from an initial altitude of 5,915 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 32,911 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 144 nautical miles and took 21 minutes to complete.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 14 miles north of Dolores, Guatemala. This phase lasted for 76 minutes and covered a distance of 651 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles south of Cudjoe Key, Florida. The descent phase took 23 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,022 feet above sea level to 1,264 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 127 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at Miami International Airport, KMIA, was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 300.0° at an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing took place on runway 30, which had a length of 8,405 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 151 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,340 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 143 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -149 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 12 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 54°F temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 336°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 5,267 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 932 nautical miles, taking 131 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 13,383 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 30, achieving a score of 99.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 300.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 knots, registering at 151 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 1,340 feet was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 143 kt was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -149 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 336°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 5,267 feet was 63% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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