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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 560 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the TBM 930 began with a departure roll on runway 24 at EGEI Clutton Hill Airstrip. The takeoff distance was 1,422 ft, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 60 °F with a wind of 1 knot coming from 269 °, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The enroute climb started 1 mile east of Broadford (Highland, Scotland), with the aircraft climbing from 873 ft asl to 2,081 ft asl, covering 6 nm in 2 minutes. The level cruise phase began 5 miles northwest of Broadford and lasted for 21 minutes, covering 11 nm. Another climb phase began 3 miles southeast of XBRO Broadford Airstrip Ashaig, with the aircraft ascending from 2,259 ft asl to 7,001 ft asl, covering 16 nm in 4 minutes. A subsequent level cruise phase started 13 miles east of UK10 Plockton Plockton, lasting for 7 minutes and covering 29 nm.
The enroute descent phase commenced 7 miles northwest of Strathpeffer, with the aircraft descending from 6,991 ft asl to 2,010 ft asl, covering 26 nm in 9 minutes. Another short level cruise phase began 5 miles southeast of Balintore and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 6 nm.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport was from the northeast, heading at 230.0 ° at a distance of 4 nm and an altitude of 1,660 ft agl. The landing on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport occurred with a threshold height of 63 ft agl, a speed at threshold of 76 knots, a touchdown point 1,832 ft from the threshold, and a touchdown speed of 58 knots with a VSI of -59 ft/m. The total landing distance was 3,091 ft, which accounted for 52% of the runway.
After landing, the taxi to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 99 nm, with a duration of 51 minutes and fuel usage of 406 lbs.
First off, congratulations on achieving a commendable aircraft landing score of 93.1%! This is a great accomplishment and you should be proud of your performance.
Let's break down the different phases of the landing to see where improvements can be made.
During the Approach Phase, it is noted that the glideslope alignment was good, which indicates that you were on the correct glidepath towards the runway. However, your speed was a little below target. Ensuring that you maintain the recommended approach speed will help to improve the overall stability and control of the aircraft during this crucial phase of the landing.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, it is seen that the threshold height was above target and there was a poor landing flare. Properly executing the landing flare is essential to ensuring a smooth and controlled touchdown. It is important to practice and refine this technique to improve your overall landing performance.
In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was excellent, and your speed was on target. These are both positive indicators of a well-executed landing. However, it is noted that the touchdown point was 357 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Paying closer attention to your aiming point during the final approach can help to improve your touchdown accuracy.
Finally, during the Rollout Phase, it is observed that the runway alignment was 30 ft from the centerline. Maintaining proper runway alignment is essential for safe taxiing after landing. Practicing runway centerline tracking during the rollout phase can help to improve your overall landing precision.
Overall, your landing performance shows a number of strong points to build upon, as well as areas where further practice and improvement can be made. By focusing on refining your approach speed, landing flare technique, touchdown accuracy, and runway alignment, you can continue to improve your aircraft landing skills and aim for even higher scores in the future. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in your flying endeavors. Well done!
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