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Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 3,584 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,584 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,390 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 31 at KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport. The TBM 930 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 1,228 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 62 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were quite cold, with a temperature of -12°C, and a moderate wind blowing at 14 knots from a direction of 159°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 13 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 2 miles northwest of KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport. The climb started from an altitude of 2,473 feet above sea level and reached 3,293 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb 7 miles west of KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport, this time from 3,604 feet to 5,719 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The climb was followed by another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles southeast of D31 Leeds Mun Leeds and lasted 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent 8 miles south of Leeds, descending from 5,708 feet to 3,454 feet in 4 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered a cruise phase, which started 10 miles southwest of 8NA3 Haugen Airstrip York and lasted 22 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at KRUG Rugby Municipal Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 133.0° at 4 nautical miles and 254 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft was forced to go-around due to an unknown reason, and it touched down at 14 feet above ground level.
The aircraft eventually landed on runway 12 at KRUG Rugby Municipal Airport, with a runway length of 1,092 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above target at 93 knots. The touchdown point was 50 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 102 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -794 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of -11°C and a wind blowing at 11 knots from a direction of 132°. The crosswind was minimal, with a headwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 671 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 32.3 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 59 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 201 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KRUG Rugby Municipal Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 133.0° at 4 nautical miles and 254 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 1,092 meters.
The threshold height at 69 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired when reaching the threshold. However, the threshold speed of 94 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was descending at a faster rate than intended. This could be a contributing factor to the subsequent issues with the landing.
Upon reviewing the landing data, it is clear that the aircraft touched down 50 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 102 knots was excessively fast, and the touchdown rate of -794 feet per minute (fpm) was very heavy. This suggests that the aircraft was experiencing a high rate of descent, which may have been exacerbated by the high threshold speed.
In addition to the issues with the touchdown, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline. This could have contributed to the subsequent rollout issues. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were cold, with a temperature of -11°C, and a moderate headwind of 11 knots from 132°.
The total landing distance of 671 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 32.3 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft was not tracking the centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KRUG Rugby Municipal Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The high threshold speed, excessive touchdown speed, and heavy touchdown rate all contributed to a challenging landing. The misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment also suggest that the aircraft may have been experiencing some control issues during the landing phase.
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