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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 16 m 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 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 232 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 08 at the Gregorio Luperon International Airport in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. The takeoff distance was 1,316 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 154 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 23 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 22 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 4 miles east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,128 feet above sea level to 37,450 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,322 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 37 miles southwest of the Harold Charles International Airport in Big Ambergris Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands, and lasted for 58 minutes, covering a distance of 426 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 36 miles southwest of the San Andros Airport in Andros Island, Bahamas, and took 26 minutes to descend from 37,428 feet above sea level to 1,295 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,133 feet, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at the Miami International Airport was made from the west, heading 87.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 231 meters, which was 26% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 115 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -59 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 666 nautical miles, taking 113 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,847 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) with a score of 97.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 87.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a smooth landing on runway 09, which has a length of 3,547 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and speed, with a threshold speed of 122 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 231 meters. The touchdown speed of 115 knots was satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -59 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a controlled and gentle descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 5.2 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment may have been due to various factors such as wind shear, pilot error, or aircraft performance. Despite this, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C.
The total landing distance of 914 meters was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently, with minimal braking required. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled path after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good performance and control. The minor deviation in touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not significantly impact the overall outcome of the landing.
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