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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.
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 4,445 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,445 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,457 ft 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 05 at KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, a small airport in Southwest Oregon. The TBM 930 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 657 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 104 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 20 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Glasgow, Oregon. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 1,005 feet above sea level to 6,845 feet above sea level in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. This impressive climb was achieved in a short period, demonstrating the capabilities of the TBM 930 aircraft.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This cruise phase was initiated 4 miles southwest of Coquille, Oregon. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southeast of Bandon, Oregon. The descent was equally impressive, with the aircraft dropping from 6,638 feet above sea level to 1,822 feet above sea level in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 31 at KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport. The approach was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 331.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,787 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 66 knots and a touchdown distance of 443 meters.
The landing was slightly misaligned, with the aircraft touching down 7 meters off the centerline of the runway. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, with the aircraft being 21.1 meters off the centerline during the rollout phase. The total landing distance was 999 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The aircraft used 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a total distance of 44 nautical miles and took 31 minutes to complete.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 22 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Overall, the flight was a successful demonstration of the capabilities of the TBM 930 aircraft, with a steep climb, a smooth cruise, and a successful landing.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, achieving an overall score of 82.4%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 331.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,787 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 31, which has a length of 1,355 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 80 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 443 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 66 knots was also within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was hard at -450 feet per minute, which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.0 meters, which may have contributed to the subsequent rollout alignment issues. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 999 meters was 74% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient use of the available runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 21.1 meters, which may indicate a need for further improvement in the pilot's ability to maintain alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, but there are areas for improvement to achieve a higher score.
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