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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 1.4°.
What happened: The wings held 1.4° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 3.2° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 2.4° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: gear still up and no landing flap set.
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.
Touched down 970 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 area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 646 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 98 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Chelsea, Massachusetts. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,028 feet above sea level to 6,157 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,129 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 1 mile east of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and lasted for 21 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 80 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 4 miles north of Proctorsville, Vermont. The descent phase saw the aircraft decrease its altitude from 6,135 feet above sea level to 1,475 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,660 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 178.0 degrees at an altitude of 671 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 1,524 meters. The threshold height at 70 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 82 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 69 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -82 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.
The total landing distance was 1,112 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 121 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 118 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, but the landing was not without some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 178.0° at 4 nautical miles and 671 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 19, which has a length of 1,524 meters.
However, there were some issues with the landing. The threshold height at 70 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when approaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 82 knots, which may have contributed to the long touchdown point. The touchdown point was indeed very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which could have been a concern for safety.
The touchdown speed of 69 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C.
The total landing distance was 1,112 meters, which is 73% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it was still within the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful landing. However, there are areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to ensure a more controlled and efficient landing.
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