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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,209 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,209 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 404 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21R at KPSC Tri Cities Airport. The aircraft, a TBM 930, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 92 kt. The takeoff distance was 248 m, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 °C and a wind speed of 18 kt from 210 °, resulting in a 5 kt crosswind and a 17 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KPSC Tri Cities Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 871 ft asl to 2,232 ft asl, an increase of 1,361 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nm. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nm. This cruise phase took place 1 mile north of Kennewick, Washington.
The enroute descent phase began overhead Richland, Washington, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,657 ft asl to 736 ft asl, a decrease of 1,921 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm. The final approach to runway 26 at KRLD Richland Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 274.0 ° at 1 nm and 321 ft agl.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 79 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 402 m, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt from 180 °, resulting in a 10 kt crosswind and a 1 kt tailwind. The total landing distance was 765 m, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 m from the centreline.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 11 nm, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used 28 kg of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at Richland Airport (KRLD) with a score of 96.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 274.0° at 1 nautical mile and 321 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 1,209 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 92 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly aggressive in their approach, but it did not seem to have a significant impact on the overall landing. The touchdown distance was good at 402 meters, which is a reasonable distance for a landing on a runway of this length.
However, the touchdown speed of 79 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a slightly rougher landing. The touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were a temperature of 11°C and a wind of 10 knots at 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 765 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance, considering the wind conditions.
During the rollout, the aircraft was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing.
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