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Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 457 m instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 91 m past the target, landing at 548 m against the 457 m aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 457 m from the threshold.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 87 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 548 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied to runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport and commenced the departure roll. Take-off was achieved after a ground run of 706 m, representing 32 % of the available runway, with liftoff attained at 90 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 19 kt from 130°, a cross-wind component of 17 kt and an 8 kt tail-wind component.
Climb began one mile south-east of Ponteland, Northumberland, where the aircraft accelerated from 1,308 ft asl to the cruise altitude of 27,000 ft asl. The altitude gain of 25,692 ft was completed in 20 minutes while covering 58 nm.
The first cruise segment started five miles north-west of Grassington, North Yorkshire, and was maintained for 26 minutes, during which 87 nm were flown at level flight.
Descent commenced one mile east of Stafford, Staffordshire, with a reduction from 27,000 ft asl to 3,949 ft asl. The aircraft lost 23,051 ft in 30 minutes, traversing 81 nm en route to the next cruise phase.
A second cruise leg began one mile north-west of Lewknor, Oxfordshire, lasting nine minutes and covering a distance of 20 nm at the established cruise altitude.
The subsequent descent started overhead Waltham St Lawrence in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Altitude decreased from 3,887 ft asl to 1,359 ft asl, a loss of 2,528 ft achieved in seven minutes while covering eight nautical miles.
For the final approach the aircraft was aligned with runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, approaching from the west on a heading of 90.0° at a distance of four nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 ft agl. Local weather remained 15 °C with a wind of 19 kt from 130°, a cross-wind component of 12 kt and a 14 kt head-wind component.
Landing was executed on runway 09L, whose length is 3,594 m. The threshold height of 55 ft agl was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed of 87 kt was achieved. Touchdown occurred 148 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 83 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 100 fpm and alignment was perfect. The total landing roll measured 750 m, representing 21 % of the runway length.
Runway rollout proceeded with perfect alignment, bringing the aircraft to a stop safely on the paved surface.
In total the flight covered 259 nm, required 92 minutes of airborne time based on the recorded phases, and consumed 173 kg of fuel.
The TBM 930 conducted the final approach to runway 09L at EGLL London Heathrow from the west, maintaining a heading of 90.0° at 4 nm and 1,278 ft agl. Local conditions were 15 °C with wind 19 kt from 130°, giving a 12 kt cross-wind component and a 14 kt head-wind component.
At the threshold the aircraft was at 55 ft agl, which was slightly above target, and the threshold speed was good at 87 kt. The flare was executed from this altitude and speed.
Touchdown occurred 148 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a speed of 83 kt, noted as a little fast, and the vertical rate was smooth at minus 100 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 750 m, representing 21 % of the 3,594 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
With a score of 98.9 % the landing was strong; refining the flare to achieve the aim point nearer the 300 m mark and moderating touchdown speed will tighten the touchdown point and further optimise runway usage.
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