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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 4.8 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,175 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 220 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The TBM 930 took off from runway 06 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (ELLX) and began its journey. The taxiing process to the runway was 13 minutes long, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The takeoff roll started on time, lifting off at a speed of 91 knots and a takeoff distance of 477 meters, which was only 12% of the available runway.
The local weather at the time of takeoff was ideal, with a temperature of 18°C, and a gentle wind blowing at 6 knots from the west. As the TBM 930 gained altitude and headed towards more northern latitudes, the crew had to navigate through various airspeed and altitude changes.
One of the notable segments of the flight was the initial enroute climb, where the plane rose from 2,216 feet above sea level (asl) to 8,779 feet asl, an increase of 6,563 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This climb phase gave way to a 51-minute level cruise that took the plane over the Luxembourgish town of Remich, covering a total distance of 123 nautical miles.
As the TBM 930 entered German airspace, the crew had to initiate various enroute climbs to navigate through the rolling hills and mountains. The plane made several level cruises, including a 2-minute segment over Winterberg and another 4-minute segment over Bueren.
The final descent phase started 3 miles south-west of Bad Wuennenberg, where the plane descended from 9,705 feet asl to 3,043 feet asl in just 2 minutes, covering only 4 nautical miles. This marked the beginning of the final approach to runway 06 at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (EDLP).
The approach to runway 06 was made from the south-west, heading 58.0°, at an altitude of 1,905 feet above ground level (agl) and 3 nautical miles away from the threshold. The aircraft landed safely on the runway, which had a length of 2,175 meters. Although the threshold speed was excessively high at 92 knots, the touchdown distance was good, and the aircraft came to a stop very quickly, covering just 219 meters from the point of touchdown.
In terms of performance, the touchdown speed was slightly too high at 82 knots, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the overall flight distance was 170 nautical miles, covering a distance of 49 minutes while using zero kilograms of fuel. The aircraft finally taxiied to the parking area, taking just 2 minutes and covering less than a nautical mile.
Overall, the flight was a safe and successful one, with good handling and navigation throughout the journey from Luxembourg to Paderborn.
The aircraft involved in this landing is a TBM 930, a high-performance turboprop plane. The crew of the aircraft achieved an impressive score of 93.0% on this particular landing. They successfully executed a final approach from the southwest towards runway 06 at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (EDLP), which is located at a distance of 3 nautical miles and at an altitude of 1,905 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's heading was precisely set at 58.0°, demonstrating good pilot skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down safely on the runway, which measured 2,175 meters in length. The threshold height, which is a critical factor in determining the safety of a landing, was described as good, indicating that the crew adequately controlled the aircraft's descent. However, there were some issues with regards to speed. The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft touches down on the runway, was excessively high at 92 knots. This could potentially lead to a longer rollout distance and increased wear on the landing gear.
In a more positive light, the touchdown distance was good at 219 meters, indicating that the crew applied a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 82 knots was considered too fast, which could be attributed to a slight overshoot. The touchdown rate of -230 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that while the descent was not perfect, it was still relatively controlled.
Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating excellent pilot skills in navigating the aircraft towards the center of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and winds blowing at 5 knots from 239°. This means that the aircraft experienced a gentle tailwind of 5 knots during the landing.
The total landing distance of 572 meters was only 26% of the runway's length, indicating that the crew effectively managed to stop the aircraft within a short distance after touchdown. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the crew maintained control over the aircraft during the initial phase of rollout. Overall, this landing can be considered safe and efficient, with some areas for improvement identified through the assessment.
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