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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 4,982 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 936 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 29 at KOLF L M Clayton Airport, with a takeoff distance of 447 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 84 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -1°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 249°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started enroute climb 1 mile northeast of Wolf Point, Montana, and ascended from 3,031 feet above sea level to 5,300 feet, an increase of 2,269 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 8 miles south of MT51 Zerbe Airport Frazer and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 10 miles northeast of 37S Fort Peck Airport Fort Peck and involved a descent from 5,723 feet above sea level to 4,066 feet, a decrease of 1,657 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at KGGW Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field was made from the southeast, heading 305.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,747 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 283 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 78 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -224 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 210°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 42 nautical miles, taking 19 minutes, and the aircraft used 67 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KGGW Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field, achieving a score of 95.8%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 305.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,747 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 1,519 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 84 knots, indicating a good approach. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 283 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 78 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was not perfectly aligned with the centerline, being off by 10.0 meters. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,068 meters, which is 70% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned with the centerline by 9.9 meters, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position being off-center.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and alignment. These can be addressed through further training and practice to improve the pilot's skills and reduce the risk of errors.
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