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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 13,492 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 723 ft 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 21 at KGEG Spokane International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,599 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 199 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Four Lakes, Washington. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 3,446 feet above sea level to 3,840 feet, an increase of 394 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of Medical Lake, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 4,211 feet to 5,840 feet, an increase of 1,629 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 9 miles east of Harrington, Washington, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 38 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began an enroute descent from 5,878 feet to 5,174 feet, a decrease of 704 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of KWAD Warden Airport, Warden, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute descent, this time from 5,510 feet to 2,521 feet, a decrease of 2,989 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32R at KMWH Grant County International Airport was made from the south, heading 342.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 705 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 219 meters and a touchdown speed of 86 knots, which was slightly too fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 159 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 785 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 111.7 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 15 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 88 nautical miles, taking 52 minutes, and the aircraft used 143 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed on runway 32R at KMWH Grant County International Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.0%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 342.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 705 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 89 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 86 knots was slightly above the optimal range, indicating a potential for improved control during the landing phase. The touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute (fpm), which is within acceptable limits.
Despite the good threshold height and speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline. This deviation may have contributed to the subsequent runway rollout alignment issues. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 159°, resulted in a negligible crosswind component but a moderate tailwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance of 785 meters was within 19% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 111.7 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have experienced difficulties in maintaining directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment. By addressing these issues, the pilot can refine their skills and achieve a more efficient and controlled landing.
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