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Keep the approach speed on target
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.
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 2,279 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 510 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 16 at LGTS Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport. The takeoff distance was 782 meters, which is 32% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 92 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 13 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Plagiari, Central Macedonia, Greece. The climb took place from an altitude of 594 feet above sea level to 4,782 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,188 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southwest of Angelochori, Central Macedonia, Greece. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Moschopotamos, Central Macedonia, Greece. The descent took place from an altitude of 5,522 feet above sea level to 2,330 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,193 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles east of Polymylos, Western Macedonia, Greece. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 2 miles southeast of Aiani, Western Macedonia, Greece. The climb took place from an altitude of 2,064 feet above sea level to 4,111 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,047 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 5 miles north of Paliouria, Western Macedonia, Greece. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 3 miles southeast of Kipoureio, Western Macedonia, Greece. The climb took place from an altitude of 4,268 feet above sea level to 5,800 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,531 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south of Krania, Western Macedonia, Greece. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 5 miles northeast of Perama, Epirus, Greece. The descent took place from an altitude of 5,721 feet above sea level to 2,143 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,578 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at LGIO Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport was made from the southeast, heading 314.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 586 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 32, which has a length of 2,279 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 94 knots. The touchdown point was 65 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 90 knots. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -82 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at LGIO Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.8%. The final approach to runway 32 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 314.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 586 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,279 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 94 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 65 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly further down the runway than ideal. The touchdown speed of 90 knots was also reported as excessively fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and with minimal impact.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.6 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were calm, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 291°. There was no crosswind or headwind present, which made the landing conditions ideal.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed, and maintaining a more accurate approach path to ensure a precise touchdown position.
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