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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,038 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,038 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 483 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 14 at EDXW Westerland Sylt Airport, a small airport located on the German island of Sylt. The TBM 850 aircraft accelerated down the 250-meter runway, taking off at a speed of 109 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began to ascend to a higher altitude. The enroute climb started overhead the town of Keitum, located in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,029 feet above sea level to 1,804 feet, an increase of 775 feet in just 1 minute. This rapid ascent covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude of 1,804 feet. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft flew east of Keitum, passing over the town of Braderup before beginning its descent.
The enroute descent started 1 mile east of Braderup and lasted for 2 minutes. During this time, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,040 feet to 1,486 feet, a decrease of 554 feet. The descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. After the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time flying 2 miles south of the town of Bramstedtlund. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 11R at EDXF Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport. The approach was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 114.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,087 feet above ground level and was 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 63 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering 480 meters of the 1,038-meter runway. The touchdown rate was excellent, with the aircraft descending at a rate of -73 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 7.1 meters off the centerline.
The total landing distance was 668 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 36 nautical miles, and the flight lasted for 15 minutes. The aircraft used 35 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was a successful and efficient operation, with the aircraft performing well in a variety of conditions.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at EDXF Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 114.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,087 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 11R, which has a length of 1,038 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 76 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a precise speed.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 480 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 63 knots. The touchdown rate, which measures the rate at which the aircraft descends during landing, was excellent at -73 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and safely.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 7.1 meters off-centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation by the pilot. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. There was no crosswind or tailwind component, which made the landing conditions even more favorable. Overall, the TBM 850 aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a high score and demonstrating its capabilities as a safe and reliable aircraft.
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