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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,970 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 338 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 20 at KSZT Sandpoint Airport, with a takeoff distance of 657 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 97 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 209°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Sandpoint, Idaho. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,873 feet above sea level to 11,344 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,471 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 5 miles southeast of Beaux Ranch Field, Sandpoint, Idaho. This phase lasted for 55 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 238 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles southwest of Hidden Lakes Airport, Cascade, Idaho. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 11,674 feet above sea level to 8,574 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,100 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Summit Ridge Ranch Airstrip, Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. This phase lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile north of Boise, Idaho. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 8,536 feet above sea level to 4,315 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,222 feet, in just 5 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile southeast of Boise, Idaho. This phase lasted for 4 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28L at KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, approaching from the southeast at a heading of 294.0° and at an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 336 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 84 knots was slightly too fast. The touchdown rate was good at -173 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 654 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 290 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 91 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 263 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed on runway 28L at KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field, achieving a score of 93.0%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 294.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,218 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 95 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 336 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
However, the touchdown speed of 84 knots was too fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further during the flare. The touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without excessive deceleration.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
The total landing distance of 654 meters was 22% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway throughout the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. However, there were some areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to more optimal levels.
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