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Shorten the long landing
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 first 1,524 m of the 3,195 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 949 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 21 at KHVR Havre City County Airport. The takeoff distance was 714 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 255 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles southwest of KHVR Havre City County Airport. The climb took 4 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 3,642 feet above sea level to 7,050 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,408 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 8 miles northwest of Rocky Boy's Agency. This cruise phase lasted 45 minutes and covered 153 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northeast of Skyrider Ultralightport Billings. The descent took 3 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 7,066 feet above sea level to 4,848 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,218 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles east of Billings. This cruise phase lasted only 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 28R at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 290.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,062 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28R was characterized by a touchdown point that was 518 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 71 knots, which was slightly fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -73 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,176 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 185 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 65 minutes. The aircraft used 175 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 290.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,062 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 28R, which has a length of 3,195 meters.
The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 84 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown point was 518 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 71 knots was a little fast, which could have contributed to the aircraft's distance from the touchdown zone. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -73 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and quickly. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 90°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, but the tailwind was 6 knots, which could have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,176 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
Overall, while the TBM 850 aircraft was able to land safely at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport, there are several areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed, improving the touchdown speed, and aligning the aircraft with the runway centreline during landing.
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