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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.9 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 60 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 60 ft, 15 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,444 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
Departure from Piarco International Airport, TTPP, began with a smooth departure roll on runway 10. The ATR 72 aircraft accelerated down the 1,378-meter runway, reaching liftoff speed of 129 knots in a relatively short distance, covering 43% of the available runway. As the aircraft lifted off, it began its initial climb, transitioning from 1,027 feet above sea level to 7,122 feet in just 6 minutes, a vertical gain of 6,095 feet. This climb phase was completed 1 mile east of the airport, marking the beginning of the enroute phase.
The enroute climb was followed by a brief level cruise, which lasted only 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. This was a short-lived period of steady altitude, as the aircraft soon began its descent from 7,185 feet to 1,251 feet, a decrease of 5,935 feet in 7 minutes. This descent phase was completed 14 miles north of Sangre Grande, marking the final approach to A.N.R. Robinson International Airport, TTCP. The aircraft approached runway 11 from the west, aligning itself with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,221 feet above ground level.
The final approach and landing were executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 108 knots, slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 114 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -64 feet per minute was excellent, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance of 592 meters, covering 24% of the available runway, was well within acceptable limits. Following a short taxiing period of 1 minute, the aircraft came to a stop at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 52 nautical miles and consuming 297 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 11 at TTCP A.N.R. Robinson International Airport with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. The threshold speed of 114 kt was also satisfactory, indicating a good approach configuration. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown distance of 319 m was within the expected range, and the touchdown speed of 108 kt was slightly above the ideal but still manageable.
The touchdown rate of -64 fpm was an excellent indication of the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25 °C and a gentle headwind of 5 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach. The crosswind component of 4 kt was also well within the acceptable limits, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable approach path.
The aircraft's rollout was equally impressive, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 592 m, which accounted for only 24% of the runway length, was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was a success, with a score of 99.9% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot.
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