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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,306 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,306 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 158 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at the Braga Municipal Aerodrome, also known as LPBR. The aircraft, a TBM 930, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 83 kt, covering 43% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 408 meters.
As the aircraft climbed away from the aerodrome, it encountered local weather conditions of 22°C temperature and a wind of 4 kt at 252°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the tailwind component was 4 kt. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 980 ft above sea level to 2,398 ft, an increase of 1,418 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nm.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 1 mile east of Braga and lasted for 15 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 14 nm. The cruise phase was then followed by an enroute descent, which began overhead Bougado and took the aircraft from 2,473 ft to 840 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm.
The final approach to runway 34 at the Vilar de Luz Airfield, also known as LPVL, was made from the south east, heading 336.0° at an altitude of 85 ft above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 68 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 157 meters, which was good, but the touchdown speed was a little fast.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind of 3 kt at 240°. The crosswind component was 3 kt, while the headwind component was 0 kt. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.3 meters. The total landing distance was 531 meters, which was 41% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 25 nm, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used 86 kg of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at LPVL Vilar de Luz Airfield, achieving a score of 98.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 336.0° at an altitude of 85 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 34, which has a length of 1,306 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 71 knots. However, the touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 157 meters. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -163 feet per minute (fpm) was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.3 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 240°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 531 meters, which is 41% of the runway length.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the performance criteria. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the centerline.
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