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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 917 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 917 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 192 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13 at ENRA Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll. The aircraft, a TBM 850, accelerated down the runway, covering 614 meters, which was 77% of the runway's length, before lifting off at a speed of 95 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from the west.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of ENRA Mo i Rana Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 1,287 feet above sea level to 4,013 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 5 minutes, during which the aircraft flew over Mo i Rana, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 4 miles west of Korgen, with the aircraft descending from 4,013 feet to 838 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time flying 4 miles north of Mosjoen, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad, it began its final approach to runway 15, flying from the north at a heading of 171.0° and at an altitude of 1,042 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which was 917 meters long, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly too high at 85 knots, and the touchdown speed was fast at 74 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 192 meters, but the touchdown rate was fair at -298 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.3 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from the west.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 49 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes. The aircraft used 58 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at ENMS Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad, with a score of 93.2%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 171.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,042 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a good trajectory to land on runway 15, which has a length of 917 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 85 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 192 meters was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 74 knots was faster than desired. This resulted in a fair touchdown rate of -298 feet per minute (fpm), which is slightly higher than the ideal rate.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 280°. The crosswind component was minimal, and there was no headwind.
The total landing distance of 383 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment during the final approach and rollout phases.
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