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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 18°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 269 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 34 at PHBK Barking Sands Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,860 feet, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 109 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 87°F temperature and 8-knot winds at 320°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. After departing from PHBK, the enroute climb started 1 mile north of the airport, with the aircraft climbing from 903 feet above sea level to 17,557 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,654 feet in 8 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Koloa, lasting 9 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 34 miles west of PHDH Kawaihapai Airfield Mokuleia, descending from 17,579 feet above sea level to 7,608 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,972 feet in 11 minutes and covering 42 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 4 miles southwest of Makakilo City, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
The final descent started 6 miles south of 'Ewa Beach, with the aircraft descending from 7,164 feet above sea level to 929 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,236 feet in 9 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04R at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport from the southwest, heading 55.0° at 4 nautical miles and 910 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04R was completed with a touchdown distance of 262 feet, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -432 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at PHNL were 90°F temperature and 22-knot winds at 80°, with a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 19 knots.
The total landing distance was 976 feet, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 122 nautical miles, taking 53 minutes, and the aircraft used 290 pounds of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04R at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, achieving an overall score of 87.5%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 55.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 910 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was satisfactory, with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touching down.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 84 knots, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was faster than recommended, contributing to a hard touchdown rate of -432 feet per minute (fpm). This high touchdown rate may have caused some discomfort for the passengers and could potentially lead to damage to the aircraft's landing gear.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain a straight course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 90°F and a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 80°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 19 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's stability and control during the landing. Despite these challenges, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a stop within a total landing distance of 976 feet, which is equivalent to 11% of the runway length.
Overall, while there were some areas for improvement during the landing, the pilot demonstrated a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot can further improve the score and ensure a smoother and more controlled landing.
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