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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 1,459 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 637 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 32 at EKSB Sønderborg Airport in Denmark. The takeoff distance was 427 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 83 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of EKSB Sønderborg Airport. The climb took 21 minutes and covered 53 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 463 feet above sea level to 26,996 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,533 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Tating in Germany. This phase lasted for 58 minutes and covered 271 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 21 miles northwest of Wenduine in Belgium. The descent took 18 minutes and covered 73 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 26,992 feet above sea level to 1,445 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,547 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles southeast of EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport in England. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 03 at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 37.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 03 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 204 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 77 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -147 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,111 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 412 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 1 hour and 11 minutes. The aircraft used 291 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at EGMD Lydd London Ashford Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.1%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, heading 37.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 03, which has a length of 1,459 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 94 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the speed before touchdown. The touchdown point was 204 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to improve the accuracy of the landing. The touchdown speed of 77 knots was also reported as fast, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -147 feet per minute (fpm), which is a positive aspect of the landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which should have made the landing easier.
The total landing distance was 1,111 meters, which is 76% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, which may have been due to the high touchdown speed and the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the longer landing distance.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed, improving the accuracy of the touchdown point, and reducing the touchdown speed.
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