EKVG to EKVG Flight Report - TBM 850

Flight from EKVG to EKVG

Tuesday, 26 March 2024 17:46

Minutes 15

29 nm

Fuel 39 kg

TBM 850

Departure

Runway 12 at EKVG

Vagar

Vagar, Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands

Altitude

249 ft asl

Weight

2,722 kg

Fuel

376 kg

Temperature

8 °C

Wind Speed

0 kt

Wind Direction

0.0 °

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

0 kt

Arrival

Runway 12 at EKVG

Vagar

Vagar Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands

249 ft asl

Altitude

2,683 kg

Weight

337 kg

Fuel

16 °C

Temperature

2 kt

Wind Speed

218.9 °

Wind Direction

0 kt

Headwind

1 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.62%

Departure Score 97.19%

Enroute Score 97.22%

Arrival Score 76.56%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

76.09 %

Touchdown

78.37 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

59.42 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was good at 86 kt.

Flare

47.05 %

Very poor landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

39.49 %

Touchdown rate was heavy at -625 ft/m.

Impact

77.71 %

Speed

77.89 %

Touchdown speed at 83 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 104 m.

Centreline

95.53 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

Bounce on touchdown.

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Flight Stages EKVG to EKVG

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Departure Climb 1

98.84 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 EKVG Vagar.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.3 ° min to max 0.2 °	-0.0		-0.3 °
100 %	Average speed 100 kn 77 kn min to max 118 kn	77		118 kn
95.34 %	Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.8 °	0.4		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 392 ft/m 244 ft/m min to max 547 ft/m	244		547 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 39 ft agl	6		39 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° 0.2 ° min to max 6.3 °	0.4		6.0 °
Info	Battery Master On at 17:46:32
Info	Engine 1 Started at 17:46:32
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 17:46:32
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 17:46:32
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 17:46:32
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 17:46:32
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 17:46:32
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:46:32
Info	Landing Gear Up at 17:46:39

Departure Climb 2

95.99 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 EKVG Vagar.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.5 ° -1.1 ° min to max -0.3 °	-0.3		-1.0 °
100 %	Average speed 123 kn 118 kn min to max 136 kn	118		136 kn
83.97 %	Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 8.1 °	0.9		7.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.95 g min to max 1.13 g	0.99		0.96 g
Info	Average VSI 869 ft/m 552 ft/m min to max 1,947 ft/m	552		1,947 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 89 ft agl 40 ft agl min to max 373 ft agl	40		373 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 7.7 ° 6.0 ° min to max 10.4 °	6.0		10.1 °

Departure Climb 3

96.73 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 EKVG Vagar.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.7 ° -0.8 ° min to max 2.6 °	-0.8		2.6 °
100 %	Average speed 146 kn 136 kn min to max 151 kn	136		148 kn
83.63 %	Average bank angle 6.3 ° 3.4 ° min to max 8.2 °	7.5		3.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.83 g min to max 1.10 g	0.86		1.03 g
100 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,736 ft/m 1,054 ft/m min to max 2,904 ft/m	1,925		2,904 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 623 ft agl 404 ft agl min to max 930 ft agl	404		930 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.4 ° 5.6 ° min to max 12.8 °	8.8		12.8 °

Enroute Climb

94.17 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile south east of EKVG Vagar Vagar (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands). Climbing from 1,277 ft asl to 1,778 ft asl, an increase of 501 ft in 1 minutes and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 171 kn 143 kn min to max 196 kn	146		186 kn
87.86 %	Average bank angle 27.8 ° 0.9 ° min to max 46.1 °	3.8		30.1 °
90.29 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.71 g min to max 1.42 g	0.96		1.14 g
Info	Average VSI 753 ft/m -1,450 ft/m min to max 2,968 ft/m	2,955		1,046 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,548 ft asl 1,277 ft asl min to max 1,778 ft asl	1,277		1,778 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -3.4 ° min to max 12.4 °	12.4		3.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

99.71 %

Enroute level cruise started overhead Sandavagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,979 ft asl 1,794 ft asl min to max 2,136 ft asl	1,794		1,882 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 186 kn 182 kn min to max 196 kn	186		196 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 14.0 ° 2.4 ° min to max 28.2 °	28.2		4.1 °
97.14 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.70 g min to max 1.17 g	1.14		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 1.4 ° -4.3 ° min to max 5.5 °	3.4		-2.3 °

Enroute Climb 2

99.03 %

Enroute climb started 1 mile east of Sandavagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands). Climbing from 1,867 ft asl to 2,374 ft asl, an increase of 507 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 172 kn min to max 198 kn	196		175 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.5 ° min to max 23.9 °	3.4		1.2 °
90.29 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.72 g min to max 1.42 g	1.01		0.85 g
Info	Average VSI 1,033 ft/m -924 ft/m min to max 2,978 ft/m	-908		146 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 2,045 ft asl 1,816 ft asl min to max 2,374 ft asl	1,867		2,374 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.8 ° -2.8 ° min to max 9.5 °	-2.3		0.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Descent

82.52 %

Enroute descent started 3 miles east of Sandavagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands). Descent from 2,361 ft asl to 1,800 ft asl, a decrease of 562 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 197 kn 178 kn min to max 215 kn	178		188 kn
64.44 %	Average bank angle 27.2 ° 4.6 ° min to max 57.8 °	7.5		4.6 °
67.43 %	Average g force 1.21 g 0.67 g min to max 1.82 g	1.06		0.75 g
Info	Average VSI -1,131 ft/m -4,728 ft/m min to max 3,488 ft/m	70		2,322 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,922 ft asl 1,460 ft asl min to max 2,367 ft asl	2,361		1,800 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -2.4 ° -12.2 ° min to max 10.5 °	1.2		5.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 2

98.59 %

Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Kvivik (Streymoyar Sysla, Faroe Islands) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 10 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
99.29 %	Average altitude 1,748 ft asl 1,464 ft asl min to max 1,981 ft asl	1,825		1,778 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 185 kn 174 kn min to max 198 kn	187		186 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 6.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.9 °	4.7		6.2 °
88 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.54 g min to max 1.40 g	0.79		1.05 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -4.2 ° min to max 5.7 °	4.0		1.4 °

Enroute Descent 2

100 %

Enroute descent started 4 miles west of Vestmanna (Streymoyar Sysla, Faroe Islands). Descent from 1,784 ft asl to 1,475 ft asl, a decrease of 310 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 172 kn 154 kn min to max 184 kn	184		154 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.2 °	3.4		3.8 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.22 g	1.02		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -572 ft/m -1,344 ft/m min to max 474 ft/m	313		5 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,610 ft asl 1,449 ft asl min to max 1,793 ft asl	1,784		1,475 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.1 ° -3.7 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.5		0.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 3

98.63 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles west of Vestmanna (Streymoyar Sysla, Faroe Islands) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,461 ft asl 1,349 ft asl min to max 1,641 ft asl	1,472		1,565 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 139 kn 119 kn min to max 154 kn	154		129 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.6 ° 0.3 ° min to max 30.2 °	6.7		0.4 °
86.29 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.57 g min to max 1.49 g	0.94		1.01 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 2.3 ° -3.6 ° min to max 10.2 °	0.5		0.4 °
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 17:54:15

Enroute Descent 3

100 %

Enroute descent started 6 miles north west of Sorvagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands). Descent from 1,562 ft asl to 1,370 ft asl, a decrease of 192 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 136 kn 128 kn min to max 143 kn	130		139 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 21.1 °	2.1		16.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.85 g min to max 1.23 g	1.04		1.22 g
Info	Average VSI -394 ft/m -1,450 ft/m min to max 505 ft/m	-223		495 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,485 ft asl 1,354 ft asl min to max 1,601 ft asl	1,562		1,370 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.4 ° -5.2 ° min to max 4.8 °	0.7		4.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Climb 3

99.77 %

Enroute climb started 5 miles north west of Sorvagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands). Climbing from 1,386 ft asl to 1,626 ft asl, an increase of 240 ft in less than 1 minute. and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 121 kn min to max 138 kn	138		123 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.2 °	18.7		0.1 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.76 g min to max 1.29 g	1.17		1.02 g
Info	Average VSI 520 ft/m -1,044 ft/m min to max 1,331 ft/m	810		102 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,503 ft asl 1,386 ft asl min to max 1,626 ft asl	1,386		1,626 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 3.5 ° -3.9 ° min to max 8.1 °	5.7		2.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level 4

99.77 %

Enroute level cruise started 5 miles north west of Sorvagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands) and lasted less than 1 minute. , covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,610 ft asl 1,553 ft asl min to max 1,669 ft asl	1,628		1,553 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 129 kn 123 kn min to max 136 kn	123		136 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.4 °	0.0		8.7 °
97.71 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.73 g min to max 1.29 g	1.06		1.05 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -3.5 ° min to max 7.3 °	2.6		-0.9 °

Arrival

99.89 %

Arrival started 5 miles north west of Sorvagur (Vaga Sysla, Faroe Islands).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 99 kn min to max 140 kn	136		99 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 3.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 10.9 °	7.0		5.5 °
99.43 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.82 g min to max 1.26 g	1.06		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -654 ft/m -1,550 ft/m min to max -66 ft/m	-454		-145 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,129 ft asl 536 ft asl min to max 1,546 ft asl	1,546		536 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.8 ° -5.7 ° min to max 1.5 °	-0.6		-0.4 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 17:56:40
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 17:57:30

Arrival Final 1

90.97 %

Approaching runway 12 at EKVG Vagar from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 285 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 239 ft in 31 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
66.04 %	Approach angle 2.3 ° 2.0 ° min to max 2.9 ° Target 3.0 °	2.5		2.2 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 86 kn min to max 98 kn	98		86 kn
98.4 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.1		-0.0 °
90.41 %	Average bank angle 3.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.7 °	4.2		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.86 g min to max 1.17 g	1.03		0.86 g
Info	Average VSI -354 ft/m -730 ft/m min to max -159 ft/m	-159		-417 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 94 ft agl 46 ft agl min to max 285 ft agl	285		46 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.3 ° -3.4 ° min to max 1.6 °	0.2		-2.2 °

Arrival Landing

76.09 %

Landing on runway 12 at EKVG Vagar, runway length 1,795 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was good at 86 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was good at 86 kn. Target 85 kn
59.42 %	Target 50 ft agl
47.05 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	-0.0		0.0 °
94.74 %	Average bank angle 2.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 4.0 °	0.1		1.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.86 g min to max 1.18 g	0.86		1.18 g
Info	Average speed 85 kn 83 kn min to max 86 kn	86		83 kn
Info	Average VSI -598 ft/m -659 ft/m min to max -430 ft/m	-430		-625 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 13 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 27 ft agl	27		0 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.5 ° -2.4 ° min to max 1.1 °	-2.3		1.1 °

Arrival Touchdown

78.37 %

Touchdown distance was good at 104 m. Touchdown speed at 83 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -625 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 7 °C. Wind 2 kn at 218 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
39.49 %	Touchdown VSI was -625 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 104 m Target 457 m
77.89 %	Speed at touchdown 83 kn Target 72 kn
95.53 %	Runway alignment max 4.27 m 1.20 m right	-0.03		-4.27 m
94 %	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.2 ° min to max 2.5 °	1.4		0.3 °
77.71 %	Average g force 1.08 g 0.84 g min to max 1.64 g	1.18		0.84 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 79 kn 74 kn min to max 83 kn	83		74 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 3.4 ° 0.1 ° min to max 5.3 °	1.1		0.1 °

Arrival Rollout

87.35 %

Total landing distance 535 m, 30 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.4 m from centreline.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 535 m 30 % of runway.
73.17 %	Runway alignment max 10.41 m 0.00 m left to 10.41 m right	-5.61		-10.38 m
94.29 %	Average g force 1.04 g 0.99 g min to max 1.35 g	1.35		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 57 kn 38 kn min to max 74 kn	74		38 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		-0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.1 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 13 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 13 kn 5 kn min to max 32 kn	32		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° -0.3 ° min to max 1.0 °	-0.2		0.7 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.2 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g

Arrival Taxi

50 %

Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Average speed 19 kn 0 kn min to max 78 kn	14		78 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 10 kn max 13 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.01 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.7 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.8		0.8 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.1		0.1 °
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 17:59:13
Info	Parking Brake On at 17:59:27
Info	Parking Brake Off at 18:03:53
Info	Landing Lights ON should be OFF at 18:00:37
Info	Taxi Light OFF should be ON at 18:04:27

Takeoff on runway 12 at EKVG Vagar in the TBM 850

97.19 %

98.84 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 12 EKVG Vagar.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

95.34 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

95.99 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 12 EKVG Vagar.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

83.97 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

96.73 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 12 EKVG Vagar.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

83.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 12 at EKVG Vagar in the TBM 850

Landing Score 83.2 %

Landing Summary

While the aircraft landing score of 83.2% may seem disappointing, it's important to remember that this is just one instance and there are always areas for improvement. Let's break down each phase to identify specific areas that can be worked on to improve future landings.

In the Approach Phase, it's clear that the descent path was below the glideslope limit. This indicates that adjustments need to be made to ensure a smoother approach and descent towards the runway. By practicing maintaining the correct glide path, pilots can work towards improving their overall approach phase performance.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, several factors contributed to the lower score. The threshold height being well below target suggests that adjustments in altitude control during the final approach are needed. Additionally, a very poor landing flare and poor bank angle stability during landing indicate a need for more precise control and coordination in these areas.

In the Touchdown Phase, it's evident that improvements can be made in touchdown rate, speed control, and touchdown distance. A very heavy touchdown and speed above target can cause undue stress on the aircraft and passengers, and practicing to achieve a smoother touchdown at the correct speed can make a significant difference. Additionally, ensuring that the touchdown distance is within the designated zone and aligning with the runway centerline can greatly improve landing accuracy.

Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment being off from the centerline can be corrected with better alignment and control during the rollout. This phase is crucial for safely exiting the runway and taxiing to the terminal, so attention to details such as alignment can enhance overall landing proficiency.

In conclusion, while the landing score may not have been perfect, there are clear areas for improvement in each phase of the landing process. By focusing on practicing and refining techniques in descent path, altitude control, flare, touchdown, alignment, and speed control, pilots can work towards achieving smoother and more precise landings in the future. Keep up the hard work and dedication to continuous improvement, and success will surely follow.

90.97 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 12 at EKVG Vagar from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 285 ft agl to 46 ft agl. A decrease of 239 ft in 31 seconds.

Glideslope

66.04 %

Excellent glideslope alignment

Heading

98.4 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

66.04 %

IAS kt