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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 300 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 642 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 642 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 356 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 10 at TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport. The Cessna C172 aircraft took off after a distance of 186 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 64 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 29 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport, specifically at Gustavia / Saint-Jean in Guadeloupe. The aircraft ascended from an altitude of 468 feet above sea level to 1,072 feet above sea level, a total increase of 605 feet, within a span of 2 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The enroute descent began at the same location, with the aircraft descending from 1,065 feet above sea level to 196 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 869 feet, within a span of 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 10 at TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 89.0 degrees and at an altitude of 150 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 642 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 92 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 80 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -564 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline. At the time of landing, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 47 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 391 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 2,760.3 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight took 12 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft has successfully landed at TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was made from the west, heading 89.0° at 0 nm and 150 ft above ground level (agl), which indicates a stable and controlled descent. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes apparent that the pilot may have encountered some difficulties during the landing.
The threshold speed was excessively high at 92 kt, which is above the recommended speed for landing. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including the pilot's experience level, the aircraft's performance, or the wind conditions. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach and may have been forced to flare later than intended.
The touchdown speed of 80 kt was also excessively fast, which can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and can make it more difficult to control the aircraft during the rollout. The touchdown rate was very hard at -564 fpm, which is above the recommended rate for a safe landing. This could have been due to the pilot's inability to maintain a stable approach or to the aircraft's performance.
In terms of alignment, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from the centreline, which is not ideal but not excessively so. However, the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 2,760.3 m from the centreline, which suggests that the pilot may have lost control of the aircraft during the rollout.
The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 °C and winds of 7 kt at 47°. The crosswind was 4 kt, and the headwind was 5 kt, which suggests that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a stable approach.
Overall, while the Cessna C172 aircraft was able to land safely at TFFJ Saint Barthélemy - Rémy de Haenen Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The pilot may have benefited from additional training or experience to improve their skills and to reduce the risk of accidents.
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