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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,524 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.
Touched down 590 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Black Square Starship N45FL taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport, a process that took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 1,158 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots blowing from a direction of 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of KRSW, and rose from an altitude of 1,054 feet above sea level to 36,377 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,323 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles east of KTNT Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport, and lasted for 202 minutes, covering a distance of 942 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 20 miles north of Luquillo, Puerto Rico, and involved a descent from 36,472 feet above sea level to 1,311 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,161 feet, in 36 minutes and covering a distance of 142 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 80 degrees, at an altitude of 1,295 feet above ground level, and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 2,295 meters. The threshold height at 94 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 98 knots.
The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 85 knots, which was good, and a touchdown rate of -107 feet per minute, which was smooth. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots blowing from a direction of 50 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,052 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,163 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 280 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,162 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport on runway 10. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 80.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,295 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 79.5%.
The aircraft's approach to the runway was slightly off-target, with the threshold height being significantly above the target at 94 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 98 knots, which is a relatively safe margin. The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the aircraft landed slightly down the runway.
The touchdown speed of 85 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -107 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline, which could be a concern for the aircraft's stability and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 16 knots at 50°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. These conditions did not seem to have a significant impact on the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,052 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft's performance during the landing was good. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, which could be a concern for the aircraft's stability and control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing performance of the Black Square Starship N45FL was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the target parameters. However, the aircraft's ability to maintain a smooth touchdown rate and a relatively short landing distance is a testament to its capabilities.
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