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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 508 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 626 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 95 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
After departure, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 23, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 40 seconds. The pattern crosswind from runway 23 was also a right-hand turn, with a distance of 1 nautical mile covered in 30 seconds. The downwind turn was a 45-degree angle to the runway, with a distance of 5 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile in length and took 50 seconds to complete.
The final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 61.0 ° at an altitude of 741 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good and a threshold speed of 82 knots. The touchdown point was 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 63 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was an excellent -89 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 °C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 225 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,019 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight took 7 minutes to complete, with no fuel being used during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a high score of 96.3%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 61.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 741 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold speed was satisfactory at 82 knots, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown point was located 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 63 knots was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had successfully slowed the aircraft down to a safe speed for landing. The touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 225°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance of 1,019 meters was 56% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway centerline, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's speed and direction. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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