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Settle the descent rate
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 2,850 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 7.2° against the runway's 3°, centreline 4.6° off, against a 1° limit and speed 46 kt FAST on the reference speed of 116 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,997 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 525 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from George F. L. Charles Airport in Castries, Saint Lucia, the ATR 72 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 09. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 126 kt, achieving liftoff after a distance of 1,145 m, which represented 79% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 30 °C, with a wind of 19 kt at 100 °, resulting in a headwind component of 17 kt and a crosswind component of 8 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 376 ft asl to a cruising altitude of 7,229 ft asl. This climb phase, which lasted 6 minutes, covered a distance of 18 nm and resulted in an altitude gain of 6,854 ft. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 7,234 ft asl to 1,810 ft asl over a distance of 12 nm in 4 minutes. The final approach to runway 10 at Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport was initiated from a distance of 2 nm and an altitude of 1,774 ft agl, with the aircraft aligning perfectly with the runway touchdown zone.
The ATR 72 touched down on runway 10 at a speed of 124 kt, which was slightly above the target touchdown speed. The touchdown point was located 103 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the aircraft's touchdown rate was good at -179 fpm. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the total landing distance was 775 m, representing 28% of the available runway length. The aircraft used a total of 292 kg of fuel for the 47 nm flight, which lasted 16 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 10 at TFFF Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport, a 2,747-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the west. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a heading of 86.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,774 feet above ground level. However, the threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach path.
The aircraft touched down 103 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 124 knots, which was faster than the desired speed. The touchdown rate of -179 feet per minute was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C and a 4-knot headwind, contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 775 meters was 28% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 92.7%, reflecting a satisfactory but not exceptional landing. The threshold speed was too high at 141 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
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