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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 6.0° off, against a 1° limit and wings 22° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,365 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,365 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 74 m short of the threshold. The 2.61 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 07 at EGAA Belfast International Airport, a movement that required 16 minutes and covered 5 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 07, the TBM 850 accelerated through a takeoff distance of 835 m, representing 30 % of the runway, and lifted off at 90 kt; ambient temperature was 16 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a cross-wind component of 1 kt and a tail-wind component of 2 kt.
Climb commenced 1 mile north-east of EGAA, where the aircraft rose from 1,263 ft asl to 10,011 ft asl, gaining 8,748 ft in 6 minutes while traversing 15 nm.
Level cruise began 1 mile north-east of Randalstown and persisted for 10 minutes, during which the flight covered 40 nm.
Descent was initiated overhead Culmore, descending from 10,000 ft asl to 280 ft asl, a loss of 9,721 ft in 11 minutes over a distance of 36 nm.
The final approach to runway 21 at EIDL Donegal Airport involved a descent from 547 ft agl to 61 ft agl in 34 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 21 at EIDL was executed with a runway length of 1,365 m; the threshold height was good and the threshold speed of 65 kt was well below target, prompting a caution not to stall. Touchdown occurred at 92 m from the threshold at 60 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 956 fpm and perfect runway touchdown alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, a cross-wind of 2 kt and a head-wind component of 1 kt.
Rollout continued for a total landing distance of 482 m, equivalent to 35 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment remained perfect.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 100 nm, taking 39, and consumed 7 kg of fuel.
The TBM 850 executed the final approach to runway 21 at EIDL Donegal Airport, descending from 547 ft AGL to 61 ft AGL in 34 seconds and receiving a score on the stabilisation gates. Local conditions were temperature 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height; however, the threshold speed of 65 kt was noted as well below target, with a reminder to take care not to stall.
Touchdown occurred 92 m down the runway at a speed of 60 kt, both described as good, while the vertical touchdown rate was very heavy at minus 956 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 482 m, representing 35 % of the 1 365 m runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
To improve the score, the pilot should raise the approach speed toward the prescribed target to reduce stall risk and moderate the descent rate to avoid a very heavy touchdown.
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