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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
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 323 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 17 at the MPSM Cap Scarlett R Martinez L Intl. airport. The takeoff distance was 983 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 279 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the MPRH Scarlett Martinez International Airport Río Hato in Panama. The climb from 1,078 feet above sea level to 19,926 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,849 feet, was achieved in 5 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of Nueva Gorgona in Panama and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 20,034 feet above sea level to 38,956 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,922 feet, in 38 minutes and covering 318 nautical miles. The climb started 5 miles northeast of Punta Chame in Panama.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northeast of Sitionuevo in Colombia and lasted for 122 minutes, covering 664 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 44 miles southwest of the TISX Henry E Rohlsen Airport Christiansted in the United States Virgin Islands. The descent from 38,998 feet above sea level to 1,383 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,616 feet, was achieved in 12 minutes and covered a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at the TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport was made from the west, heading 81.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,356 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a runway length of 2,295 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 127 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 325 meters, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -212 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 353 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 718 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,153 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 143 minutes. The aircraft used 6,153 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 81.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,356 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 127 knots. The touchdown distance of 325 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 119 knots was also good. However, the touchdown rate of -212 feet per minute was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher rate of descent than desired.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.0 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a light wind of 4 knots from a direction of 353°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, and there was no headwind.
The total landing distance of 718 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently, with minimal use of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled path after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, which may be worth addressing in future training or operations.
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