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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,444 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,444 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 339 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 31 at the SLTJ Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,021 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Tarija, Bolivia. The climb took 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 7,196 feet above sea level to 9,499 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,303 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles northeast of the SLTJ Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport. This cruise phase lasted 4 minutes and covered 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 13 miles southwest of Entre Rios, Bolivia. The descent took 2 minutes and covered 10 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 10,193 feet above sea level to 9,113 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,080 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 11 miles south of Entre Rios. This cruise phase lasted 2 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, starting 15 miles southeast of Entre Rios. The descent took 7 minutes and covered 24 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 8,755 feet above sea level to 3,289 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,466 feet.
The final approach to runway 21 at the SLYA Yacuiba Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 200.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,173 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 21, which had a length of 1,444 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 338 meters, and the touchdown speed was 63 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -74 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 928 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 25.3 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 73 nautical miles, and the flight took 28 minutes. The aircraft used -144 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at SLYA Yacuiba Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.4%. The final approach to runway 21 was initiated from the north, heading 200.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,173 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 70 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 338 meters, and the touchdown speed was within acceptable limits at 63 knots. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent rate of -74 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24 meters from the centreline, which may have contributed to some difficulties during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. The total landing distance of 928 meters was within 64% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively smooth and controlled descent.
Despite the good overall performance, the aircraft experienced some issues during the rollout phase. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 25.3 meters from the centreline, which may have resulted from the initial touchdown position being off-centre. Nevertheless, the landing was deemed successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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