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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,077 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,416 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 36 at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO). The takeoff distance was 1,631 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of KAAO, rising from an altitude of 2,434 feet above sea level to 4,217 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,784 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started overhead Bellaire, Kansas, and lasted for 6 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The descent phase began 1 mile south of SN40 Olson Aerodrome Derby, Kansas, and involved a decrease in altitude from 4,207 feet above sea level to 2,677 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,529 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at KAAO was made from the south, with the aircraft heading at 9.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 36 was made on a runway length of 6,077 feet. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 82 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good at 1,414 feet, and the touchdown speed of 76 knots was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -249 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 80 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,966 feet, which accounted for 32% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 36 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes, during which the aircraft used 135 pounds of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) with a score of 84.1%. The final approach was made from the south, heading 9.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 36, which has a length of 6,077 feet.
Upon analysis, it was noted that the threshold height at 60 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 82 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before reaching the runway threshold. However, the touchdown distance was good at 1,414 feet, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control and land the aircraft safely.
The touchdown speed of 76 knots was faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -249 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable descent rate during the approach. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,966 feet, which is 32% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control and land the aircraft safely.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control and align the aircraft with the runway centreline during the rollout phase. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the pilot was able to land the TBM 930 safely and efficiently at Colonel James Jabara Airport.
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