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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 1,876 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,876 m of the 3,184 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 371 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 10 at Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM). The takeoff distance was 1,465 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 167 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 70 degrees, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 14-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Marigot, Saint Martin. The climb started from an altitude of 1,006 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 37,033 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,027 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 142 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 48 miles southwest of Vieux-Habitants, Guadeloupe, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 193 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 25 miles northwest of Victoria, Grenada, and lasted for 23 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,430 feet above sea level to 1,405 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,024 feet. The descent covered a distance of 120 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 10 at Piarco International Airport (TTPP) was made from the west, heading 89.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,344 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 10 at TTPP was successful, with a touchdown distance of 370 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 144 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -178 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 8 knots at a direction of 120 degrees, resulting in a 4-knot crosswind and a 7-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 1,828 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 11 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 464 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 4,094 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at TTPP Piarco International Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,344 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 144 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 370 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach speed being slightly above target.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.7 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a total landing distance of 1,828 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The good threshold height and touchdown rate further indicate a well-executed landing.
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