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Know your rotation speed
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,369 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 596 m past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 01 at SAZT Héroes De Malvinas Airport, with a takeoff distance of 748 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 105 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 °. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from the airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of SAZT Héroes De Malvinas Airport. The climb took 5 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,153 feet above sea level to 4,849 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,696 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 16 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 16 miles southwest of SAZT Héroes De Malvinas Airport. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 125 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 5 miles northeast of SAPU Cabildo Airport Punta Alta, where the aircraft descended from 4,993 feet above sea level to 1,425 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,568 feet, in just 3 minutes. The enroute descent covered a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17L at SAZB Comandante Espora Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 164.0 °, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and 1,164 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17L was characterized by a touchdown point that was 179 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 72 knots, which was considered fast, while the touchdown rate was fair at -282 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 15 °C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 °, and a crosswind of 1 knot, with a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 775 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In conclusion, the flight covered a total distance of 170 nautical miles, taking 34 minutes, and used -59 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at SAZB Comandante Espora Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 164.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,164 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 17L, which has a length of 2,369 meters.
Upon reviewing the landing, it was noted that the threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 83 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more stable approach and touchdown if they had slowed down slightly before reaching the threshold. The touchdown point was 179 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been slightly too aggressive with the flare.
The touchdown speed of 72 knots was also faster than ideal, which can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially lead to a longer rollout. The touchdown rate of -282 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the pilot was able to control the descent and touchdown, but could have done so more smoothly.
One of the most notable issues with this landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 20.8 meters. This can make it more difficult to control the aircraft during the rollout and increase the risk of veering off the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.8 meters from centerline, which suggests that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing, and the pilot should have been able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown even in the presence of a slight headwind.
Overall, while the TBM 850 aircraft was able to land safely at SAZB Comandante Espora Airport, there are several areas for improvement that the pilot should focus on in order to achieve a more stable and controlled landing. These include slowing down before reaching the threshold, reducing the touchdown speed, and maintaining a more aligned approach and rollout.
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