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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 7.6 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 7.6 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 104 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 33 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,457 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,457 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 289 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at TVSA Argyle International Airport. The ATR 72 aircraft accelerated down the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 125 kt. The takeoff distance was 1,022 m, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C, a wind speed of 4 kt from 270 °, and a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead TVSA Argyle International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,076 ft asl to 7,996 ft asl, an increase of 6,920 ft in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nm. The enroute level cruise that followed began 14 miles north of Chateaubelair and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nm.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles west of Choiseul. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 7,999 ft asl to 4,212 ft asl, a decrease of 3,787 ft in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nm. The enroute level cruise that followed began overhead TLPC George F. L. Charles Airport and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, which started 2 miles south of Gros Islet. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,822 ft asl to 2,129 ft asl, a decrease of 1,693 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The enroute level cruise that followed began 1 mile north west of Castries and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nm.
The aircraft then began another enroute descent, which started 5 miles north west of Anse La Raye. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,010 ft asl to 769 ft asl, a decrease of 1,241 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The final approach to runway 09 at TLPC George F. L. Charles Airport began from the west, heading 81.0 ° at 3 nm and 736 ft agl.
The landing on runway 09 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 124 kt and a touchdown distance of 288 m. The touchdown rate was hard at -444 fpm, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C, a wind speed of 4 kt from 269 °, and a crosswind of 1 kt and a tailwind of 4 kt.
The total landing distance was 652 m, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway in 13 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 75 nm, and the flight duration was 35 minutes, with no fuel being used during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at TLPC George F. L. Charles Airport, achieving a score of 94.6%. The final approach to runway 09 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 81.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 736 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a runway touchdown alignment that was perfect.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed, reaching 126 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 124 knots was considered fast, and the touchdown rate of -444 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed hard. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 288 meters was within acceptable limits.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth landing, with the aircraft rolling out on the runway in a very good alignment.
The total landing distance of 652 meters was 45% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a halt. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the ATR 72 aircraft demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases.
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