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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 899 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 899 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 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 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 08 at LGML Milos Airport, a small airport located on the Greek island of Milos. The takeoff distance was 449 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 100 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots blowing from the northwest at an angle of 18 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft's climb performance was affected by these conditions, but it was able to reach a liftoff speed of 100 knots.
After departing from Milos Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took the aircraft to an altitude of 3,204 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 7 nautical miles and took 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The flight continued with a series of enroute climbs and descents, each of which was triggered by the aircraft's proximity to a specific geographical location. For example, the aircraft climbed from 2,725 feet to 3,880 feet above sea level while flying over the island of Folegandros, and then descended from 3,863 feet to 2,922 feet above sea level while approaching Paros National Airport.
The final approach to runway 18 at LGNX Naxos Island National Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 182.0 degrees and an altitude of 1,196 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 899 meters, and the aircraft touched down at a speed of 71 knots. The touchdown distance was good, but the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot blowing from the west at an angle of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft's landing performance was affected by these conditions, but it was able to come to a stop on the runway with a total landing distance of 590 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 60 nautical miles, and the flight took 24 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 77 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 18 at LGNX Naxos Island National Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 182.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,196 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown speed of 71 knots was slightly higher than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed.
The touchdown distance of 418 meters was considered good, but the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. The threshold height at 63 feet agl was above the target, which could have affected the pilot's ability to judge the distance to the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward. The total landing distance of 590 meters was 66% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline, which may indicate that the pilot did not maintain a consistent alignment during the rollout phase. The threshold speed of 92 knots was excessively high, which could have been due to a number of factors, including a late flare or an over-rotation of the aircraft during the approach.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed, runway alignment, and threshold speed. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and approach, the aircraft could potentially achieve a higher score.
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