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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 6.7 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 6.7 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 66 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 87 kt, well above the 66 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 66 kt on short final.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,003 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 288 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 area to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 573 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 99 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 22 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was 22 knots, while the headwind was a mere 2 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Chelsea, Massachusetts, where the aircraft ascended from 1,034 feet above sea level to 6,311 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,277 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northeast of Wilmington, Massachusetts, and lasted for 41 minutes, covering a distance of 173 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles southwest of the High Banks Farm Landing Area Airport in Saranac, New York. The descent from 5,568 feet above sea level to 3,019 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,550 feet, took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport was made from the northeast, heading 215.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,380 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 288 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 81 knots was too fast, and the touchdown rate of -242 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 576 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took just 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 202 nautical miles, took 67 minutes, and used 31 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport, achieving a score of 92.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 215.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,380 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 2,003 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 excessively high at 87 knots, which may have been a result of the aircraft not being properly configured for landing. The touchdown distance was good at 288 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed was reported as too fast at 81 knots. This may have been a result of the aircraft not being properly configured for landing, or the pilot may not have fully utilized the aircraft's braking capabilities. The touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the pilot not properly aligning the aircraft with the runway during the final approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft after touchdown and align it with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 240°. The crosswind was minimal at 4 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots, which may have helped to slow down the aircraft during the final approach. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold speed and touchdown speed.
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