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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 536 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 536 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 74 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 30 at Grand Case-Espérance Airport (TFFG). The takeoff distance was 467 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 88 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 118 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind was 4 knots. After departing from Grand Case-Espérance Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport and reaching an altitude of 17,004 feet above sea level (asl). The climb was a significant increase of 15,937 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles southeast of St Barthelemy Seaplane (TFF1) and lasted for 9 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 41 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 5 miles east of Market Shop (Saint George Gingerland, Saint Kitts and Nevis), where the aircraft descended from 16,904 feet asl to 1,812 feet asl, a decrease of 15,092 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at John A. Osborne Airport (TRPG) was made from the west, heading 89.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,221 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 72 meters. However, the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 87 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions during the final approach and landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was also 3 knots. The total flight distance was 97 nautical miles, taking approximately 33 minutes, and the aircraft used 99 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at TRPG John A. Osborne Airport, achieving a score of 89.0%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 89.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,221 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 10, which has a length of 536 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to slow down more quickly before touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 72 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and maintain control.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 87 knots. This may have been due to the pilot not being able to slow down quickly enough before touchdown, or it may have been due to the aircraft's speed not being properly managed during the approach. The touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute (fpm), which is a reasonable rate for a landing. However, it is worth noting that a more controlled touchdown rate may have been possible.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down. This is an important aspect of landing, as it helps to ensure that the aircraft is stable and can maintain control during the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 31°C, and the wind was 4 knots at 140°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was also 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have made the landing easier for the pilot. However, the pilot still needs to manage the aircraft's speed and control during the landing process, regardless of the weather conditions.
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