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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,563 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,563 m of the 2,627 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 75 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Pilatus PC-24 aircraft, registered as N971LY, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, with a takeoff distance of 647 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 115 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Sevierville, Tennessee, and ascended from 1,955 feet above sea level to 4,590 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,635 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of -5°C.
The enroute descent began 3 miles east of Seymour, Tennessee, where the aircraft descended from 4,586 feet above sea level to 3,351 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,235 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Seymour and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase resumed 2 miles southeast of Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, where the aircraft descended from 3,154 feet above sea level to 2,104 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,051 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23L at McGhee Tyson Airport was initiated from the northeast, with a heading of 225.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,142 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 23L, with a touchdown distance of 72 meters, a touchdown speed of 107 knots, and a touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions remained cold, with a temperature of -4°C.
The total landing distance was 1,473 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 17 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 111 kilograms.
The Pilatus PC-24 aircraft, registered as N971LY, successfully landed at McGhee Tyson Airport (KTYS) with a score of 96.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,142 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on runway 23L, which has a length of 2,627 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 109 knots was maintained. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 72 meters. The touchdown speed was 107 knots, and the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was within acceptable limits.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centreline. Additionally, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of -4°C, may have affected the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance was 1,473 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline, suggesting that the pilot may have had some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 96.9%. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase and ensuring that the aircraft touches down closer to the centreline.
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