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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.6°.
What happened: The wings held 2.6° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 2.9° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Carry more power on approach to hold 86 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 22 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 286 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 86 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,329 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 555 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 25 at KLEB Lebanon Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 625 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 99 knots.
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°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of North Hartland, Vermont. The climb took 4 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,400 feet above sea level to 7,143 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles west of Grantham, New Hampshire. This phase of the flight lasted 14 minutes and covered 57 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 1 mile west of Hampstead, New Hampshire. The descent took 2 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 7,167 feet to 6,143 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile west of Haverhill, Massachusetts. This phase of the flight lasted 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, starting 2 miles west of Boxford, Massachusetts. The descent took 3 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 5,525 feet to 1,094 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Lynn, Massachusetts. This phase of the flight lasted 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22L at KBOS Logan International Airport, which was located to the north. The aircraft was heading 200.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,071 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22L was successful, with the touchdown point being 110 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 58 knots, which was good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -287 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 240°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, and the headwind component was 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 659 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 101 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes. The aircraft used 103 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 22L at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 200.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,071 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 78 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 110 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 58 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown rate of -287 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.5 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway rollout alignment of 11.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots.
The total landing distance of 659 meters was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown and rollout positions. However, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated in achieving a smooth and controlled landing in challenging weather conditions.
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