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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,295 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 404 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SOCA Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08, with a takeoff distance of 1,434 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 102 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was also 2 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile south west of Matoury, Guyane, French Guiana, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,098 feet above sea level to 29,187 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,090 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 143 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 62 miles north of Mana, Guyane, French Guiana, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 789 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 10 miles north west of Cedar Grove, Parish of Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda, where the aircraft descended from 29,131 feet above sea level to 1,214 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,917 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 81.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,179 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a runway length of 2,295 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 109 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 403 meters, and the touchdown speed was 95 knots, which was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate was good at -184 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 29°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 90 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The total landing distance was 826 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,022 nautical miles, which was covered in 59 minutes, and the aircraft used 6,681 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, successfully landed at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport, achieving a score of 96.7%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 81.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,179 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 10.
The runway at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport is 2,295 meters long, providing ample space for the RJ85 to touch down safely. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 109 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 403 meters and a speed of 95 knots. The touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during future approaches.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 17 knots from 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 16 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the approach. The total landing distance of 826 meters was 36% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in a variety of challenging conditions.
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