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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,584 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 480 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 16 at Westchester County Airport (KHPN). The takeoff distance was 565 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 139 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Glenville, Connecticut. The climb took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,329 feet above sea level to 6,878 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,549 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile west of North Stamford, Connecticut. This phase of the flight lasted 41 minutes and covered a distance of 147 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southwest of Windsor, Vermont. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 6,652 feet above sea level to 3,055 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,597 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Quechee, Vermont. This phase of the flight lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles north of Quechee, Vermont. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,787 feet above sea level to 1,794 feet above sea level, a decrease of 994 feet.
The final approach to runway 18 at Lebanon Municipal Airport (KLEB) was made from the north, heading 167.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,227 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 18, which had a length of 1,584 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 84 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 479 meters, but the touchdown speed of 73 knots was fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 184 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 621 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 182 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. The aircraft used 157 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KLEB Lebanon Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 167.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,227 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 18, which has a length of 1,584 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was too high at 84 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft earlier to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 479 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed was reported as fast at 73 knots. This may have been due to the pilot not fully utilizing the aircraft's braking capabilities or not fully extending the flaps. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 184°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 621 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
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 control of the aircraft during the rollout phase was commendable, and the smooth touchdown rate was a positive aspect of the landing.
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