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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 1,667 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,667 m of the 2,716 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 440 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 18L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 1,291 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 176 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, a wind speed of 6 knots at 180°, with no crosswind but a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it started to ascend from 1,011 feet above sea level to 31,736 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,725 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. This enroute climb started 1 mile east of Aalsmeerderbrug, a location in the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 233 minutes and covered a distance of 1,628 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 32 miles northwest of Wenduine, a location in Flanders, Belgium. The aircraft continued to cruise at this altitude until it began another climb phase, this time from 31,834 feet above sea level to 33,209 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,375 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 78 minutes and covered a distance of 598 nautical miles. This cruise phase started at a specific latitude and longitude, 36.9027664° N and 30.1735655° W. The aircraft continued to cruise at this altitude until it began another climb phase, this time from 34,009 feet above sea level to 36,006 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,997 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 164 minutes and covered a distance of 1,344 nautical miles. This cruise phase started at a specific latitude and longitude, 30.7761552° N and 40.3949868° W. The aircraft continued to cruise at this altitude until it began another climb phase, this time from 36,005 feet above sea level to 37,544 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,539 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 58 minutes and covered a distance of 478 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 86 miles northeast of The Valley, a location in Anguilla. The aircraft then began its descent phase, which started at a specific latitude and longitude, 14.5214287° N and 68.6993313° W. The descent phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 145 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 38,000 feet above sea level to 1,304 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,696 feet.
The final approach to runway 11 at TNCA Queen Beatrix International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 104.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 11 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 443 meters and a touchdown speed of 146 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -210 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at TNCA Queen Beatrix International Airport, showcasing a high level of precision and control. The final approach to runway 11 from the west, heading 104.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level (agl), demonstrated a well-executed approach procedure.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 146 knots, which was slightly above the optimal threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 443 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -210 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a moderate rate of descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle headwind of 8 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which contributed to a smooth landing. The runway length of 2,716 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,584 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating a high level of control and precision during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of skill and precision, resulting in a score of 99.8%.
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