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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 3,508 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 611 m past the threshold — beyond 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 14 at the Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport. The takeoff distance was 773 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Trinidad in El Beni, Bolivia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,535 feet above sea level to 3,710 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,175 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 164 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 8 miles southeast of Trinidad. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 3 miles northeast of Portachuelo in the Departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,994 feet above sea level to 5,006 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,012 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 1 mile north of La Belgica in the Departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile northwest of the Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 5,004 feet above sea level to 3,389 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,616 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 5 miles northeast of Cotoca in the Departamento de Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34 at the Viru Viru International Airport, approaching from the southeast and heading 327.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 34, which had a length of 3,508 meters. The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 81 knots. The touchdown point was 173 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 66 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total landing distance was 758 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 212 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -22 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at SLVR Viru Viru International Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.5%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 327.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 173 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 66 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was significantly higher than the target, which may have contributed to the slightly longer than ideal landing distance. Additionally, the threshold speed of 81 knots was higher than desired, indicating that the aircraft may have been descending too quickly or that the pilot may have been unable to slow down sufficiently before touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions favorable.
The total landing distance of 758 meters was 22% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled path after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. With some adjustments to the approach and descent, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score on future landings.
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