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Improve the pattern crosswind leg
The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 613 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The TBM 930 taxied from its parking position to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 05R, the aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 449 m, representing 14 % of the runway, and lifted off at 90 kt; ambient conditions were 17 °C with a wind of 18 kt from 20°, giving a cross-wind component of 14 kt and a head-wind component of 11 kt.
A right-hand pattern entry from runway 05R was completed with a track of less than 1 nm in 26 seconds.
The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind leg extended 2 nm and was flown in 50 seconds.
During the pattern downwind turn, the aircraft described a 3 nm arc with an angle to the runway of 107.6° (45° bank).
The downwind leg itself measured 3 nm and was covered in 84 seconds.
The base-leg turn was a 5 nm maneuver with an angle to the runway of 47.1° (45° bank).
The base leg that followed was 2 nm long and required 90 seconds to complete.
A final turn of 1 nm was executed in 73 seconds, positioning the aircraft for approach.
Final approach to runway 05R was made from the south-west on a heading of 62.0°, commencing at 2 nm and 776 ft AGL.
Landing on runway 05R, whose length is 3 284 m, occurred with a threshold speed of 86 kt; the touchdown point was 187 m beyond the touchdown zone, the speed at touchdown was 74 kt, and the vertical speed was minus 162 fpm. The touchdown location was offset 9.7 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 16 °C with a wind of 19 kt from 29°, providing a cross-wind component of 12 kt and a head-wind component of 14 kt.
Rollout covered a total landing distance of 742 m, equivalent to 23 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was offset by 8.1 m from the centreline.
In summary, the flight covered 13 nm, took 8 (units as given), and consumed 36 kg of fuel.
The TBM 930 executed a final approach to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport from the south-west, heading 62.0° at 2 nm and 776 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 16 °C with wind 19 kt from 29°, giving a 12 kt crosswind component and a 14 kt headwind component.
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft displayed a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 86 kt.
Touchdown occurred 187 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good touchdown speed of 74 kt and a good touchdown rate of minus 162 fpm. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.7 m from the centreline.
Rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 m from the centreline and the total landing distance was 742 m, representing 23 % of the runway length.
Minor refinements should focus on reducing lateral deviation at touchdown and during rollout to bring the touchdown point closer to the centreline and aim point, which will further improve the already strong 88.2 % score.
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