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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 2° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 3.4° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Carry more power on short final to hold 85 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay before the flare.
What happened: The threshold was crossed at 71 kt against a VREF of 85 kt, already below target, and the sink was fully arrested at 15 ft with speed continuing to bleed off - crossing the threshold slow like this usually carries forward into the aircraft settling on as the speed runs out, rather than flying onto the mains.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 85 kt on short final.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,000 ft gate: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,804 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 809 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 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 13 at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 612 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The aircraft experienced a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The enroute climb started 2 miles southeast of KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 2,037 feet above sea level to 5,109 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,072 feet in 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles southeast of Mendon, Vermont, and lasted 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 6 miles west of Woodstock, Vermont, where it climbed from 5,099 feet above sea level to 7,110 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,011 feet in 3 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Hartland, Vermont, and lasted 16 minutes, covering 61 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent 1 mile south of Chester, New Hampshire, where it descended from 7,095 feet above sea level to 6,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 782 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile southwest of Atkinson, New Hampshire, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent 1 mile northeast of KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport, Lawrence, Massachusetts, where it descended from 6,222 feet above sea level to 3,221 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,002 feet in 3 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Peabody, Massachusetts, and lasted 3 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent 3 miles northeast of Hull, Massachusetts, where it descended from 3,177 feet above sea level to 2,196 feet above sea level, a decrease of 981 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northeast of Cohasset, Massachusetts, and lasted 4 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport was successful, with a touchdown speed of 64 knots and a touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute. However, the touchdown point was 372 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 22°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 190°. The aircraft experienced a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 968 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 146 n
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.6%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly above the target at 72 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 372 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. However, the touchdown speed of 64 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
One notable issue during the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 10.0 meters. This could have been due to a variety of factors, including wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 22°C and winds of 8 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance of 968 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, being off-centerline by 10.3 meters. This could have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some areas for improvement. The pilot could have worked on maintaining a more accurate centerline alignment during the rollout phase, and could have also aimed for a more gentle touchdown rate. Despite these minor issues, the aircraft landed safely and efficiently, achieving a respectable score of 87.6%.
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