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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,833 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 369 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, then departed from runway 11 at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (SMJP). The takeoff distance was 1,188 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and winds of 2 knots at 57 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile east of SMJP, where the aircraft climbed from 1,115 feet above sea level to 38,727 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,612 feet in 42 minutes, covering 305 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 48 miles east of Kumaruama (SB6K) in Amapa, Brazil, and lasted for 135 minutes, covering 1,024 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 36 miles north of Touros (Brazil), descending from 39,028 feet above sea level to 1,476 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,552 feet in 14 minutes, covering 179 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at Fernando de Noronha Airport (SBFN) was made from the west, heading 94.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 315 meters, which was 44% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 127 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -319 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and winds of 3 knots at 61 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The total landing distance was 812 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 1,514 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 196 minutes. The aircraft used 9,148 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft successfully landed at SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The final approach to runway 12 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 94.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilots had maintained a safe and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 315 meters was also satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 127 knots was within the recommended limits.
The touchdown rate of -319 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft had a controlled descent and did not experience any significant loss of altitude during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilots had maintained a stable and consistent approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 61°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was also 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 812 meters was 44% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had a relatively short landing distance. This is a testament to the pilots' skill and the aircraft's performance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilots had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and had brought it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 737-800 at SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating excellent performance and the pilots showcasing their expertise and skill.
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