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Know your rotation speed
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,082 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 634 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at Verdun-Le Rozelier Airfield, LFGW. The TBM 850 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 581 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 102 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 266°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 18 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Haudainville in the Grand Est region of France. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,979 feet above sea level to 21,735 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,756 feet in just 15 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles north of Chiny in Wallonia, Belgium. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles southwest of Nassogne in Wallonia, Belgium. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 21,739 feet above sea level to 2,299 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,440 feet in 16 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Aarschot in Flanders, Belgium. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at Brussels Airport, EBBR, was made from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,362 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25L, which had a length of 3,082 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 93 knots. The touchdown point was 200 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 75 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 329°. This resulted in a crosswind of 18 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 961 meters, which was 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 132 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at EBBR Brussels Airport, achieving a score of 90.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 251.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,362 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 3,082 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 93 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. The touchdown point was 200 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to make a more precise landing. The touchdown speed of 75 knots was also reported as fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed before touchdown.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indicator of a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 18 knots at 329°.
The crosswind component was 18 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 961 meters, which is 31% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to make a more precise landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed. The pilot's ability to maintain a smooth touchdown rate and perfect runway touchdown alignment were notable strengths.
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