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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,077 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,085 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 36 at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) in Wichita, Kansas. The takeoff distance was 2,161 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 92 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 92°F and winds of 14 knots at 210°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 13 knots. The aircraft climbed from 2,075 feet above sea level to 6,800 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,724 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles. This enroute climb started overhead KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport.
The enroute descent began overhead McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) in Wichita, Kansas, and involved a decrease of 2,790 feet from 6,801 feet above sea level to 4,011 feet above sea level in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Hamilton Field Derby (1K3) and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 23.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,130 feet above ground level. However, the pilot executed a go-around at 764 feet above ground level and then again at 719 feet above ground level. Eventually, the aircraft landed on runway 36, which had a length of 6,077 feet. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 97 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,082 feet, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 89 knots. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -820 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 37 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 90°F and winds of 15 knots at 209°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,876 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 39 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 31 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used 104 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) with a score of 75.0%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 23.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,130 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 36, which has a length of 6,077 feet.
However, there were several areas of concern during the landing. The threshold height at 72 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 97 knots, which could have put the aircraft at risk of overshooting the runway. The touchdown speed of 89 knots was also excessively fast, and the touchdown rate of -820 feet per minute (fpm) was very heavy, indicating a hard landing.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 37 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 90°F and a wind of 15 knots at 209°, also played a role in the landing. The crosswind was relatively light at 6 knots, but the tailwind of 14 knots could have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,876 feet, which is 31% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it could have been achieved with more precise control and alignment. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 39 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
Overall, while the TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport, there were several areas of concern that need to be addressed to improve the landing performance. With more precise control and alignment, the aircraft could achieve a higher score and a more efficient landing.
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