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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 2,901 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 747 m past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 01R at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The takeoff distance was 987 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 95 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 29°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 172 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Paradise, Nevada, and the aircraft ascended from 2,736 feet above sea level to 25,604 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,868 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles south of the Hart Mine Airport (9CL4) in Ivanpah, California, and lasted for 74 minutes, covering a distance of 112 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 3 miles northwest of the Palisades Ranch Airport (19CL) in Helendale, California, and descended from 25,546 feet above sea level to 8,118 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,428 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northeast of the Agua Dulce Airport (L70) in Agua Dulce, California, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 8 miles southwest of the Venice Beach Airport (KLVB) in Los Angeles, California, and descended from 7,649 feet above sea level to 2,016 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,633 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06R at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was made from the west, heading 83.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,253 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 06R, which had a length of 2,901 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 103 knots.
The touchdown point was 321 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 84 knots, which was too fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -98 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 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 198 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,129 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 268 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes, with a fuel consumption of -342 kilograms.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 06R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 83.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,253 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 321 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have slightly over-extended the landing.
The touchdown speed of 84 knots was also too fast, which could have contributed to the extended landing distance. However, the touchdown rate of -98 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and winds of 4 knots at 198°. The crosswind was minimal at 3 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots, which was not significant enough to affect the landing. The total landing distance was 1,129 meters, which was 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it was still within the safe limits of the aircraft.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control during the rollout. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft safely to the ground, and the issues encountered were not significant enough to pose a safety risk.
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