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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 3,657 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 432 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at OPGT Gilgit Airport, where the aircraft, a TBM 930, took off with a takeoff distance of 373 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 87 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were quite cold, with a temperature of -26 degrees Celsius, and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 139 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead OPGT Gilgit Airport and continued for 13 minutes, during which time it ascended from an altitude of 5,224 feet above sea level to 28,340 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,116 feet. This climb covered a distance of 30 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles east of OPCL Chilas Airport and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 15 miles east of Battagram, where the aircraft started its descent from an altitude of 28,310 feet above sea level to 3,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,315 feet, in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 3 miles south-east of Rawalpindi and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent began 1 mile south of OPQS Dhamial Army Airbase Rawalpindi, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,986 feet above sea level to 3,031 feet above sea level, a decrease of 955 feet, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28R at OPIS Islamabad International Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 281.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 432 meters, which was 21% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 75 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -149 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.8 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were much warmer, with a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 141 degrees, resulting in no crosswind or headwind.
The total landing distance was 777 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 173 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes, during which time the aircraft used 152 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at OPIS Islamabad International Airport, achieving a score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 28R was conducted from the east, with a heading of 281.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 88 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -149 feet per minute. Despite this, the touchdown rate was still considered smooth.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.8 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or landing technique. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were calm, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 141°. This meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, making the landing conditions ideal.
The total landing distance of 777 meters was 21% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a controlled and safe manner.
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