TFFJ to TNCM Flight Report - Cessna Skyhawk

Flight from TFFJ to TNCM

Saturday, 20 July 2024 11:56

Minutes 16

20 nm

Fuel 10 lbs

Cessna Skyhawk

Departure

Runway 10 at TFFJ

St Barthelemy I

St Barthelemy I, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe

Altitude

23 ft asl

Weight

2,198 lbs

Fuel

167 lbs

Temperature

88 °F

Wind Speed

17 kt

Wind Direction

60.0 °

Headwind

15 kt

Crosswind

7 kt

Arrival

Runway 10 at TNCM

Princess Juliana Intl

St Maarten I Arrondissement de Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthelemy, Saint Martin

10 ft asl

Altitude

2,188 lbs

Weight

157 lbs

Fuel

90 °F

Temperature

20 kt

Wind Speed

70.0 °

Wind Direction

19 kt

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 95.70%

Departure Score 92.72%

Enroute Score 99.75%

Arrival Score 93.75%

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 10 at TFFJ St Barthelemy I, Average speed was 4 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 7 kn 0 kn min to max 26 kn	0		26 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -4.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	-0.0		-1.4 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.5 °	0.2		0.3 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Battery Master On at 11:56:59
Info	Engine 1 Started at 11:56:59
Info	Beacon Lights Switched On at 11:56:59
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 11:56:59
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 11:56:59
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 11:56:59
Info	Parking Brake On at 11:56:59
Info	Parking Brake Off at 11:57:35
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 11:58:31

Departure Roll

90 %

Departure roll runway 10 at TFFJ St Barthelemy I. Takeoff distance 324 ft 15 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 66 kn. Local weather - Temperature 89 °F. Wind 17 kn at 59 °. Crosswind: 8 kn Headwind: 15 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 324 ft 15 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 66 kn Target 62 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 9.6 ft 2.4 ft left to 7.2 ft right	2.4		-6.9 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.06 g	1.00		1.06 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle -0.6 ° -1.4 ° min to max 3.1 °	-1.4		3.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.3		0.5 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:00:18
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:00:19
0 %	Landing Lights at 12:00:15
0 %	Strobe Lights at 12:00:18

Departure Climb 1

99.72 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 TFFJ St Barthelemy I.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
98.89 %	Heading variation 0.6 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	0.4		1.1 °
100 %	Average speed 72 kn 66 kn min to max 74 kn	66		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.9 °	0.5		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.93 g min to max 1.24 g	1.10		0.93 g
Info	Average VSI 460 ft/m 261 ft/m min to max 596 ft/m	261		592 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 16 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 36 ft agl	0		36 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.4 ° 3.6 ° min to max 6.6 °	3.6		5.4 °

Departure Climb 2

88.43 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10 TFFJ St Barthelemy I.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
86.5 %	Heading variation 1.8 ° 1.1 ° min to max 3.1 °	1.1		1.3 °
100 %	Average speed 73 kn 71 kn min to max 77 kn	74		77 kn
67.24 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 14.4 °	1.1		11.8 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	0.93		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 622 ft/m 369 ft/m min to max 1,312 ft/m	590		369 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 73 ft agl 37 ft agl min to max 236 ft agl	37		236 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.0 ° 5.4 ° min to max 13.9 °	5.4		8.2 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:00:32
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:00:41

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead TFFJ St Barthelemy I St Barthelemy I (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe). Climbing from 274 ft asl to 916 ft asl, an increase of 643 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 89 kn 78 kn min to max 98 kn	78		98 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 13.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 24.3 °	10.8		16.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.57 g min to max 1.35 g	1.02		1.30 g
Info	Average VSI 519 ft/m -77 ft/m min to max 1,280 ft/m	360		666 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 511 ft asl 274 ft asl min to max 916 ft asl	274		916 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.9 ° 3.6 ° min to max 9.2 °	8.3		7.6 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 12:01:20
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 12:01:20
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:01:20
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 12:01:26

Enroute Level

98.77 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of TFFJ St Barthelemy I St Barthelemy I (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,019 ft asl 938 ft asl min to max 1,133 ft asl	938		1,016 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 81 kn 65 kn min to max 99 kn	96		73 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.1 °	13.1		2.3 °
87.71 %	Average g force 0.97 g 0.07 g min to max 1.40 g	1.11		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 10.3 ° -1.6 ° min to max 18.8 °	8.3		9.9 °

Enroute Climb 2

100 %

Enroute climb started 2 miles north west of TFFJ St Barthelemy I St Barthelemy I (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe). Climbing from 1,024 ft asl to 2,305 ft asl, an increase of 1,281 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 91 kn 72 kn min to max 106 kn	73		91 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 9.3 °	1.7		0.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.62 g min to max 1.12 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI 563 ft/m 250 ft/m min to max 944 ft/m	470		944 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,510 ft asl 1,024 ft asl min to max 2,305 ft asl	1,024		2,305 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 4.5 ° min to max 10.0 °	9.9		8.5 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:03:15
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:03:17
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 12:03:19
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:03:26
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 12:03:42
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 12:03:42
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:04:45
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:04:45

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 6 miles west of TFFJ St Barthelemy I St Barthelemy I (Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 7 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 2,554 ft asl 2,465 ft asl min to max 2,573 ft asl	2,465		2,554 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 99 kn 85 kn min to max 118 kn	85		89 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.5		4.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.95 g min to max 1.05 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 0.9 ° min to max 10.0 °	10.0		2.8 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles south east of TNCM Princess Juliana Intl St Maarten I (Arrondissement de Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthelemy, Saint Martin). Descent from 2,551 ft asl to 1,807 ft asl, a decrease of 744 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 80 kn 73 kn min to max 98 kn	88		74 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.0 °	0.3		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -495 ft/m -570 ft/m min to max -10 ft/m	-10		-511 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,044 ft asl 1,807 ft asl min to max 2,551 ft asl	2,551		1,807 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.3 ° min to max 3.0 °	3.0		0.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 12:08:10
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 12:08:10
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 12:08:16
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 12:09:19
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 12:09:39

Arrival

100 %

Arrival started 3 miles south east of TNCM Princess Juliana Intl St Maarten I (Arrondissement de Saint-Martin-Saint-Barthelemy, Saint Martin).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 75 kn 69 kn min to max 83 kn	74		69 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 21.5 °	0.3		0.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.87 g min to max 1.14 g	1.05		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -645 ft/m -1,157 ft/m min to max -331 ft/m	-479		-714 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,268 ft asl 616 ft asl min to max 1,798 ft asl	1,798		616 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -4.8 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.2		-1.7 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 12:10:15
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 12:10:50
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 12:10:50

Arrival Final 2

86.15 %

Approaching runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 594 ft agl to 443 ft agl. A decrease of 151 ft in 11 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
54.33 %	Approach angle 6.3 ° 6.3 ° min to max 6.4 ° Target 3.0 °	6.4		6.3 °
100 %	Average speed 70 kn 67 kn min to max 73 kn	69		67 kn
100 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		-0.0 °
99.27 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.96 g min to max 1.07 g	0.97		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI -754 ft/m -851 ft/m min to max -613 ft/m	-754		-626 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 508 ft agl 443 ft agl min to max 594 ft agl	594		443 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -2.4 ° min to max 0.1 °	-2.0		-0.7 °

Arrival Final 1

79.24 %

Approaching runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana Intl from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 431 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 385 ft in 28 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.1 ° 2.6 ° min to max 6.3 ° Target 3.0 °	6.3		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 66 kn 62 kn min to max 74 kn	70		66 kn
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		-0.0 °
96.2 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 °	0.7		1.1 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.79 g min to max 1.18 g	0.99		1.17 g
Info	Average VSI -843 ft/m -1,040 ft/m min to max -401 ft/m	-679		-834 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 136 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 431 ft agl	431		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -3.9 ° min to max 1.1 °	-0.8		0.3 °

Arrival Landing

98.58 %

Landing on runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana Intl, runway length 7,529 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 66 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 66 kn. Target 63 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
94.33 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.1 ° min to max -0.0 °	-0.0		-0.1 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.8 °	1.1		1.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.17 g	1.17		1.08 g
Info	Average speed 63 kn 55 kn min to max 67 kn	66		55 kn
Info	Average VSI -287 ft/m -816 ft/m min to max -24 ft/m	-816		-238 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 3 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl	41		3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.7 ° 0.4 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.4		4.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

98.59 %

Touchdown distance was good at 991 ft. Touchdown speed at 55 kn was a little fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -238 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 90 °F. Wind 20 kn at 70 °. Crosswind: 4 kn Headwind: 19 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
95.24 %	Touchdown VSI was -238 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 991 ft Target 1,500 ft
100 %	Speed at touchdown 55 kn Target 53 kn
98.56 %	Runway alignment max 11.3 ft 10.9 ft right	-11.3		-10.4 ft
100 %	Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.5 °	1.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.18 g 1.08 g min to max 1.30 g	1.08		1.08 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 55 kn 55 kn min to max 56 kn	55		56 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° 2.8 ° min to max 4.9 °	4.8		2.8 °

Arrival Rollout

99.92 %

Total landing distance 1,972 ft, 26 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 1,972 ft 26 % of runway.
99.82 %	Runway alignment max 10.3 ft 0.1 ft left to 10.2 ft right	-10.2		-2.0 ft
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 1.00 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		1.00 g
Info	Average speed 46 kn 30 kn min to max 51 kn	51		30 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 1.7 ° -0.2 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		-0.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.5		0.2 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 12:12:29
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 12:12:30
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 12:12:31

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 15 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 16 kn 12 kn min to max 28 kn	28		12 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 12:12:58

Arrival Taxi

100 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 11 kn 4 kn min to max 13 kn	12		4 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.6 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.1		-0.6 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.1 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.3		0.2 °
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 12:13:04
Info	Parking Brake On at 12:13:45
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 12:13:46
Info	Taxi Lights Switched Off at 12:13:49
Info	Beacon Lights Switched Off at 12:13:51
Info	Battery Master Off at 12:13:54

Takeoff on runway 10 at TFFJ St Barthelemy I in the Cessna Skyhawk

92.72 %

90 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 324 ft using 15.38 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 66 kn - Target 62 kn

Alignment

100 %

2.4 ft left to 7.2 ft right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

Speed

Info

Bank

Info

Pitch

Info

99.72 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 10 TFFJ St Barthelemy I.

Heading

98.89 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

88.43 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 10 TFFJ St Barthelemy I.

Heading

86.5 %

Speed

100 %

Bank

67.24 %

100 %

Pitch

Info

Climb Rate

Info

Landing on runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana Intl in the Cessna Skyhawk

Landing Score 94.08 %

Landing Summary

First of all, congratulations on achieving a high aircraft landing score of 94.1%! That is a fantastic accomplishment and showcases your skills as a pilot.

Let's break down the analysis of your landing to see where improvements can be made:

Approach Phase: It's noted that the descent path was above the glideslope limit, indicating that you may have come in a bit too high during this phase. This could potentially lead to a harder landing and increase the risk of a runway overrun. Focusing on maintaining a stable descent path within the glideslope limits will help you improve in this area.
Landing Phase: On the positive side, your threshold height and landing flare were both executed well. These are crucial elements of a successful landing as they help ensure a smooth touchdown. Keep up the good work in these aspects.
Touchdown Phase: While your touchdown rate was fair and your speed was slightly above target, the fact that the touchdown distance was inside the touchdown zone is a good sign. It shows that you were able to accurately gauge your approach and bring the aircraft down within the designated area. Working on reducing your speed to meet the target will help you improve in this phase.
Rollout Phase: The runway alignment being slightly off from the centerline could indicate some room for improvement in maintaining a straight path during the rollout. Paying close attention to your alignment during this phase will help you improve your landing accuracy.

Overall, your landing performance shows a good blend of strengths and areas for improvement. By focusing on maintaining a stable descent path, adjusting your speed to meet the target, and ensuring precise alignment during rollout, you can continue to enhance your landing skills and aim for even higher scores in the future. Keep up the good work and keep striving for excellence in every aspect of your flying. Well done!

86.15 %

Final 2

Approaching runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana Intl from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 594 ft agl to 443 ft agl. A decrease of 151 ft in 11 seconds.

Glideslope

54.33 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

100 %

Great heading alignment

Glideslope

54.33 %

IAS