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Keep the wings level on final
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,436 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 319 m touchdown sits inside 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 17R at AYGA Goroka Airport. The takeoff distance was 565 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 87 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 359 degrees. This resulted in a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Goroka, and climbed from an altitude of 5,968 feet above sea level to 13,985 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,017 feet, in 6 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles west of TBQ Tarabo Airport. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles southwest of AYNZ Nadzab Airport, and descended from 13,898 feet above sea level to 6,404 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,494 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 5 miles southwest of Lae, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 7 miles northwest of Lae, and descended from 5,552 feet above sea level to 1,103 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,449 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at AYNZ Nadzab Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 271.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 848 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 317 meters, which was 29% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 76 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -127 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 711 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 127 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used 132 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at AYNZ Nadzab Airport, achieving a score of 99.9%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 848 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 85 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 317 meters, which is within the expected range. However, the touchdown speed of 76 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -127 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft's descent was well-controlled.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a steady course and avoided any deviations from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 310°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 711 meters was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and judgment in executing a safe and efficient touchdown.
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