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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,155 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,155 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 297 m 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 35 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 29 at KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 619 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 105 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 23 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 3,177 feet above sea level to 7,010 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles east of the 69MT Flying H Airport Lambert and lasted for 64 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 196 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 10 miles east of Billings, Montana, and involved a decrease in altitude from 6,909 feet above sea level to 4,731 feet above sea level in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28L at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 292.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,066 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 28L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 295 meters and a touchdown speed of 62 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -232 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 289 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.4 meters. The total landing distance was 425 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 11.8 meters.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 222 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 81 minutes. The aircraft used 23 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 292.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,066 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 28L, which has a length of 1,155 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 67 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing. The touchdown distance of 295 meters was also good, showing that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
However, there were some areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was good, but the touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. A more controlled descent would have resulted in a better touchdown rate. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a headwind of 14 knots at 289°. The crosswind was negligible, at 0 knots. The total landing distance of 425 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement that the pilot could work on to achieve a higher score.
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