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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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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 429 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by the Black Square Starship N45FL, a high-performance aircraft. The pre-flight preparations involved taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles (nm). The departure roll from runway 08 at SOCA Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana was smooth, with a takeoff distance of 1,134 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 116 knots (kt).
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32°C, with a wind speed of 17 kt blowing at 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 kt and a headwind of 16 kt. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead SOCA Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport, rising from an altitude of 739 feet above sea level (asl) to 36,332 ft asl in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nm. This marked the beginning of a long and complex flight.
The enroute level cruise started 24 miles east of SOSA Ouanary Airport Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock in French Guiana and lasted for 232 minutes, covering a distance of 1,129 nm. This was followed by a descent from 36,250 ft asl to 14,040 ft asl, a decrease of 22,210 ft in 12 minutes, covering 63 nm. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 44 miles west of SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport in Brazil and lasting only 2 minutes, covering 8 nm.
The final descent phase began 35 miles west of SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport, with the aircraft descending from 13,431 ft asl to 708 ft asl in 9 minutes, covering 35 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 at SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport, heading 104.0° at 1 nm and 520 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was smooth, with a touchdown distance of 430 meters and a touchdown speed of 107 kt. The touchdown rate was fair at -248 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C, with a wind speed of 11 kt blowing at 140°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 kt and a headwind of 8 kt. The total landing distance was 1,317 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
In summary, the flight was a complex and challenging operation, covering a total distance of 1,316 nm in 292 minutes, using 1,170 kg of fuel. The aircraft performed well throughout the flight, with smooth takeoffs and landings, and good control during the various phases of flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at SBFN Fernando de Noronha Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach to runway 12 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 104.0° at 1 nautical mile and 520 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,833 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 116 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 430 meters, and the touchdown speed of 107 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -248 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 11 knots at 140°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was also 8 knots, resulting in a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,317 meters was 72% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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