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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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 full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 490 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 12 at Miami International Airport (KMIA). The aircraft, a TBM 930, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 87 kt, covering a distance of 321 m, which was 13% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 27 °C and a wind speed of 11 kt from a direction of 160 °, resulting in a crosswind of 7 kt and a headwind of 9 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 560 ft above sea level (asl) to 1,562 ft asl, an increase of 1,003 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nm. This initial climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nm, with the aircraft flying 1 mile south west of Allapattah, Florida.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 2,293 ft asl to 3,069 ft asl, an increase of 776 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. This climb phase took place overhead Miami Beach, Florida. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nm, with the aircraft flying overhead Surfside, Florida.
As the flight continued, the aircraft began its descent from 3,070 ft asl to 1,322 ft asl, a decrease of 1,748 ft in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm. This descent phase started 1 mile south west of North Miami Beach, Florida. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nm, with the aircraft flying overhead Palm Springs North, Florida.
The final approach to landing was made at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, with the aircraft descending from 1 nm to 1 nm at an altitude of 479 ft above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the runway, it began its final descent from 49 ft agl to 0 ft agl, a decrease of 49 ft in just 11 seconds. The touchdown speed was 75 kt, which was considered fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -262 fpm.
The aircraft touched down 53 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the landing rollout took place at an altitude of 9 ft asl, covering a distance of 231 m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 °C and a wind speed of 11 kt from a direction of 230 °, resulting in a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 10 kt.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 33 nm and took 14 minutes to complete, using 50 kg of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, achieving a score of 63.8%. The final approach to landing was conducted from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 479 feet above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 49 feet agl to 0 feet agl, a decrease of 49 feet in just 11 seconds.
The touchdown speed of 75 knots was slightly higher than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the speed. However, the touchdown rate of -262 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the descent. The touchdown point was located 53 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the aircraft's high speed or the pilot's decision to extend the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 10 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully navigated the aircraft to the runway and brought it to a stop.
During the landing rollout, the aircraft came to a stop at an altitude of 9 feet above sea level (asl), covering a distance of 231 meters. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout and was able to bring it to a safe stop. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the pilot demonstrated a good level of skill and control during the landing, and the aircraft was safely brought to a stop.
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