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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 318 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900, then departed from runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,282 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 330°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile northeast of Dania Beach, Florida, and involved a significant ascent from 1,054 feet above sea level to 37,046 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,992 feet in 30 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 221 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of MYZ2 Cape Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. This phase lasted for 67 minutes and covered a distance of 796 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 38 miles southeast of TUPA Captain Auguste George Airport in the British Virgin Islands and involved a descent from 36,470 feet above sea level to 1,277 feet above sea level, a decrease of 35,193 feet in 14 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 82.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 321 meters, which was 37% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 134 knots, which was a little fast, while the touchdown rate was fair at -217 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 70°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 846 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,063 nautical miles and lasted for 115 minutes. The aircraft used 7,596 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-900 aircraft successfully landed at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport, achieving a score of 99.0%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 82.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 140 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -217 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing phase.
The total landing distance of 846 meters was 37% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and management throughout the landing phase.
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