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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,674 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 542 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at UAFM Manas International Airport. The aircraft, a TBM 930, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 76 kt, covering a distance of 291 m, which was 7% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of -1 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt from a direction of 298°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead UAFM Manas International Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 2,403 ft to 12,383 ft in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nm. This impressive climb rate allowed the aircraft to quickly gain altitude and establish itself in the enroute phase of the flight.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile north of UALE Novopokrovskiyi Airport. The descent was equally impressive, with the aircraft descending from 12,573 ft to 3,553 ft in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. This rapid descent allowed the aircraft to quickly lose altitude and prepare for the final approach to the destination airport.
The final approach to runway 11R at UAFW Kant Air Base was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 116.0° and an altitude of 1,000 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft was 2 nm from the runway threshold at this point, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -1 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt from a direction of 298°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a tailwind of 2 kt.
The landing on runway 11R was notable for several reasons. The threshold speed was excessively high at 121 kt, and the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 109 kt. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -75 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The touchdown point was 118 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the total landing distance was 1,365 m, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled rollout.
Overall, the flight was characterized by a series of impressive climbs and descents, as well as a smooth and controlled landing. The aircraft's performance was notable, and the flight was completed in a total distance of 20 nm, taking 12 minutes and using 37 kg of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at UAFW Kant Air Base, achieving an overall score of 88.2%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 116.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,000 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 11R, which has a length of 2,674 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 121 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown point was 118 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 109 knots was also reported as excessively fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. Despite this, the touchdown rate was excellent at -75 feet per minute (fpm), suggesting that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was -1°C, and the wind was 2 knots at 298°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were relatively calm and did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,365 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, suggesting that the aircraft may have been able to stop more quickly if the pilot had been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed.
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