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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 1.6°.
What happened: The wings held 1.6° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 3° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Carry more power on approach to hold 87 kt at the threshold instead of letting speed decay into the flare.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 14 ft while already below the speed target, and the aircraft settled as the remaining energy ran out, usually carrying a firm touchdown with it at 282 fpm.
Watch for: Watch airspeed on short final against 87 kt, keeping it there through the flare.
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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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 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline and speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 639 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Chelsea, Massachusetts, and ascending from 1,014 feet above sea level to 8,299 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,285 feet in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles north of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and lasting for 18 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 60 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 2 miles south of Brattleboro, Vermont, and the aircraft descended from 8,220 feet above sea level to 5,936 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,284 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile northeast of Dover, Vermont, and lasting for 7 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 1 mile southwest of Danby, Vermont, and the aircraft descended from 5,394 feet above sea level to 949 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,445 feet in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 162 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 1,524 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 81 knots. The touchdown point was 114 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 76 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -300 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 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 8 knots from a direction of 338 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 674 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 130 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 132 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, achieving a score of 92.7%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading directly towards runway 01, with the aircraft at an altitude of 162 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 114 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 76 knots was also higher than desired, indicating that the pilot may have applied too much power during the approach. The touchdown rate was firm, with a descent rate of -300 feet per minute, which is typical for a successful landing.
However, there were some issues with the landing alignment. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline, which could have been caused by the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 338 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which may have helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and alignment. The pilot may need to work on refining their approach and landing techniques to achieve a more precise touchdown and reduce the risk of deviations from the centerline.
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