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Know your rotation speed
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 2,512 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 224 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at EDLO Oerlinghausen Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The TBM 930 aircraft accelerated down the 296-meter runway, covering 50% of its length, before lifting off into the air at a speed of 73 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a gentle wind blowing at 3 knots from a direction of 91°, resulting in a 2-knot crosswind and a 2-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Oerlinghausen. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,148 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 9,945 feet, a vertical gain of 8,797 feet, in just 5 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 2 miles north of Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, a town in the German state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, and lasted for 30 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 106 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started overhead Nijnsel, a town in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. The aircraft descended from a cruising altitude of 9,949 feet to a final approach altitude of 1,199 feet, a vertical loss of 8,750 feet, in just 5 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at EHEH Eindhoven Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading 208.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 60°, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 2-knot tailwind.
The landing itself was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 83 knots, which was slightly too fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 439 meters, which was just 17% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, with the aircraft coming to a stop quickly and smoothly.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 7 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 126 nautical miles, and the flight used a total of 148 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed on runway 21 at EHEH Eindhoven Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 208.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,110 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 88 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 221 meters was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 83 knots was slightly too fast. A smoother touchdown speed would have been more desirable.
The touchdown rate of -132 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown effectively. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 60°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 439 meters was 17% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and technique throughout the approach and landing phases.
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