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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 598 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 27 at KTEX Telluride Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,431 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KTEX, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 32 nautical miles, with an increase in altitude from 9,405 feet above sea level to 25,573 feet above sea level. This represented an increase of 16,168 feet.
The enroute descent began 2 miles east of Montrose, Colorado, and took 7 minutes to complete. The aircraft descended from 25,657 feet above sea level to 14,411 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. This represented a decrease in altitude of 11,246 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado, and lasted for 12 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 38 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent began 6 miles south of CO47 Goldys Field Gypsum, Colorado, and took 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft descended from 14,400 feet above sea level to 9,109 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. This represented a decrease in altitude of 5,292 feet.
The final approach to runway 15 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) was made from the north, with a heading of 163.0 degrees. The aircraft was at 4 nautical miles and 1,378 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 581 feet. The touchdown speed was 75 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was hard at -446 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 335 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,340 feet, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 123 nautical miles, and the flight took 43 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 240 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) with a score of 96.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 163.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,378 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 15, which has a length of 7,006 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 74 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected.
The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits, measuring 581 feet. However, the touchdown speed was slightly higher than desired, coming in at 75 knots. This resulted in a hard touchdown rate of -446 feet per minute (fpm), which may have put some stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite the slightly high touchdown speed, 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 landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from 335°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,340 feet, which is only 19% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline as it rolled out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently. However, the slightly high touchdown speed and hard touchdown rate may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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