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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 1,620 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 535 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 24R at PASC Deadhorse Airport. The takeoff distance was 693 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 221 feet above sea level to 4,295 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,074 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. This phase began 11 miles southwest of PASC Deadhorse Airport. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 4,547 feet above sea level to 5,205 feet above sea level, an increase of 658 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a descent phase, which began 18 miles north of SAG Sagwon Airport and lasted for 5 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft descended from 5,222 feet above sea level to 1,223 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,999 feet, and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which took it from 1,231 feet above sea level to 5,503 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,272 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 34 nautical miles. This phase began 20 miles southwest of SAG Sagwon Airport. The aircraft then began a final descent phase, which began 8 miles northwest of PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport and lasted for 2 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft descended from 4,958 feet above sea level to 3,908 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,050 feet, and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 152.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,238 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 14, which had a length of 1,620 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was above the target speed of 80 knots.
The touchdown point was 100 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 72 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -133 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total landing distance was 773 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 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.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 109 nautical miles and took 41 minutes to complete. The
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport, achieving a score of 91.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 152.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,238 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 1,620 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 80 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft earlier to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown point was 100 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 72 kt was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. However, the touchdown rate was reported as smooth at -133 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant shock.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.3 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind component was zero.
The total landing distance was 773 meters, which is 48% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the approach and touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centerline, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown. However, there were some minor deviations from the target speeds and touchdown position, which may be addressed in future training sessions.
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