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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 8.5°.
What happened: The wings held 8.5° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 3.9° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 223 m 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 17 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 27 at Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 628 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from KBOS, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Boston. The climb took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,019 feet above sea level to 8,005 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Tewksbury, Massachusetts. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 78 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 4 miles northeast of Proctorsville, Vermont. The descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles, with the aircraft dropping from 7,408 feet to 1,769 feet.
The final approach to runway 19 at Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT) was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 177.0° at 4 nautical miles and 988 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at 354 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 19, which had a length of 1,524 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 68 knots. The touchdown distance was 220 meters, and the touchdown speed was 58 knots, both of which were considered good.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at KRUT were similar to those at KBOS, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was negligible. The total landing distance was 344 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 130 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 183 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills. The final approach to runway 19 from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 177.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 988 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down smoothly on the runway, with a threshold speed of 68 knots being achieved. The touchdown distance of 220 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown speed of 58 knots was also satisfactory, and the rate of descent was a smooth -116 feet per minute, further emphasizing the pilot's skill.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot, which did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The total landing distance of 344 meters was only 23% of the runway length, indicating a very short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Overall, the TBM 850 aircraft's landing at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth touchdown, short landing roll, and excellent runway alignment. The 98.0% score achieved by the aircraft is a testament to the high standards of piloting and aircraft performance.
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