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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,515 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,515 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 251 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 22 at CYYE Fort Nelson Airport. The takeoff distance was 722 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Fort Nelson Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from 1,979 feet above sea level to 2,648 feet above sea level, an increase of 669 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 2 miles south of the airport and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 148 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb 10 miles north of CBZ3 Charlie Lake Fort St. John, climbing from 3,704 feet above sea level to 4,171 feet above sea level, an increase of 467 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 2 miles north of Fort St. John and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 07 at CYDQ Dawson Creek Airport from the west, heading 86.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,287 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at 636 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 07, which had a length of 1,515 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 72 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 248 meters, and the touchdown speed was 63 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions were -6 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 401 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 218 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used -15 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at CYDQ Dawson Creek Airport, with a score of 81.8%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 86.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 07, which has a length of 1,515 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was found to be above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than desired. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 100 knots, exceeding the target speed. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to improve the approach by reducing the speed and ensuring a more precise touchdown.
In a subsequent landing, the threshold height was reported to be good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 72 knots. This indicates that the pilot made adjustments to improve the approach, resulting in a more precise touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 248 meters, and the touchdown speed of 63 knots was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -6°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance was 401 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in terms of reducing the threshold speed and achieving a more precise touchdown.
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