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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
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.
The 450 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 31R at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK). The takeoff distance was 1,664 meters, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots coming from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Canarsie VOR (KNO1) in New York, United States. The climb took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 146 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,013 feet above sea level to 32,834 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 146 minutes and covered a distance of 1,104 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a latitude of 39.2251066 and a longitude of -71.2085138. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 34,318 feet to 36,370 feet, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles in just 3 minutes.
The second climb phase was followed by another level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 102 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a latitude of 20.9789546 and a longitude of -65.6714229. The aircraft then started its descent, which began 46 miles north of the British Virgin Static Carrier - Prince of Wales (R095) in the British Virgin Islands. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 123 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 36,401 feet to 1,368 feet.
The final approach to runway 10 at Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM) was made from the west, with a heading of 81.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,345 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 2,295 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 454 meters, but the touchdown speed of 142 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 13 knots coming from a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,097 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,510 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 223 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,746 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport, achieving a score of 99.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 81.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,345 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 10, which has a length of 2,295 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 150 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was a bit faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown distance of 454 meters was considered good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 70°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. As a result, the total landing distance was 1,097 meters, which is approximately 48% of the runway length.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.0%.
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