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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.
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,012 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 955 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Punta Cana International Airport took approximately 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The Boeing 737-MAX8 then began its departure roll on runway 08, utilizing 54% of the available runway length to achieve a takeoff distance of 5,444 feet. Liftoff speed was reached at 154 knots, with a local temperature of 84°F and a wind of 5 knots at 4°.
Following a smooth takeoff, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northeast of the departure airport, ascending from 1,017 feet above sea level to 18,678 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, lasting 5 minutes and covering 34 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent approximately 20 miles northwest of Rafael Hernández International Airport, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The descent phase was notable for its steepness, with a decrease of 17,822 feet in altitude over a distance of 76 nautical miles in 16 minutes.
The final approach to runway 10 at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport was initiated from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,162 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 960 feet and a touchdown speed of 142 knots, although the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -404 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-center. Following a taxiing period of 5 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 147 nautical miles and utilizing 2,968 pounds of fuel over a flight time of 40 minutes.
The Boeing 737-MAX8 touched down on runway 10 at TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the crew to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 146 kt was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed approach. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance of 960 ft was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 142 kt was slightly above the recommended value, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -404 fpm.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 79 °F and a light headwind of 3 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The total landing distance of 3,523 ft, which accounted for 44% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained on the runway, but its alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from the centreline. Despite this minor deviation, the crew was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 94.7%, indicating a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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