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Maintain the centreline
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.
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,734 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,734 m of the 2,614 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 435 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 07 at Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (MHRO) in Honduras. The takeoff distance was 1,152 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots at an angle of 86 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northeast of MHRO, rising from an altitude of 1,051 feet above sea level to 38,314 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,263 feet, in 24 minutes and covering 149 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 11 miles southwest of Islas Del Cisne Airport (MHIC) on Del Cisne Island in Honduras and lasted for 73 minutes, covering 436 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 34 miles south of Big Pine Key in Florida, United States, descending from 38,231 feet above sea level to 1,400 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,831 feet, in 22 minutes and covering 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08L at Miami International Airport (KMIA) was made from the west, heading 86.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,386 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 08L, which had a length of 2,614 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 150 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 437 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at an angle of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,659 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 704 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 121 minutes. The aircraft used 5,065 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Miami International Airport (KMIA) on runway 08L, achieving a score of 97.6%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 86.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,386 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 150 knots. This suggests that the pilots may have been attempting to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing, possibly due to the presence of a crosswind. The touchdown distance of 437 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilots successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown.
However, the touchdown speed of 139 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a fair touchdown rate of -243 feet per minute (fpm). This could be attributed to the pilots' decision to maintain a higher speed during the approach, which may have affected the aircraft's ability to slow down smoothly during touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilots' attempt to compensate for the crosswind. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots successfully managed the aircraft's rotation and deceleration during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 130°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was also 7 knots. These conditions may have presented a challenge for the pilots, but they were able to successfully navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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