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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 91 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 122 kt, 31 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 91 kt at liftoff
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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 125 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.
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,136 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,136 ft of the 12,272 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 4,421 ft 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 34 at PHBK Barking Sands Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,711 feet, which was 90% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 86°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of PHBK Barking Sands Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 17,599 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,553 feet, in just 8 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started overhead 'Ele'ele, lasting 10 minutes and covering a distance of 44 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 34 miles southeast of PHLI Lihue Airport, descending from 17,615 feet above sea level to 4,610 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,005 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 7 miles southwest of Ma'ili, lasting 3 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 4 miles south of Nanakuli, descending from 4,057 feet above sea level to 1,837 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,220 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08L at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 93.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,781 feet above ground level. However, the landing was not without issues, as the threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was excessively high. The touchdown point was 3,244 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 84 knots, which was too fast, and a touchdown rate of -431 feet per minute, which was hard. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 61 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 86°F and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 160°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 5,059 feet, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 48 feet from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, taking 51 minutes, and the aircraft used 264 pounds of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft has successfully landed at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 93.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,781 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08L, which has a length of 12,272 feet.
However, the landing was not executed perfectly. The threshold height at 134 feet agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than it should have been at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 125 knots, which is faster than the recommended speed for landing. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a harder touchdown.
The touchdown point was 3,244 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 84 knots was too fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -431 feet per minute (fpm). This could have resulted in a bumpy ride for the passengers and potentially caused damage to the aircraft.
Another issue with the landing was the runway touchdown position, which was significantly misaligned by 61 feet from the centreline. This could have made it difficult for the pilots to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 48 feet from the centreline, which could have added to the difficulties faced by the pilots.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 86°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. Despite these relatively calm conditions, the pilots were still unable to execute a perfect landing.
Overall, the landing was not a perfect one, and there were several issues that need to be addressed. However, the aircraft was able to land safely, and the pilots were able to recover from the difficulties they faced during the rollout phase.
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