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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 6.3 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 6.3 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
See Departure RollDeparture Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 264 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,237 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 751 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 33 at ENOL Ørland Airport. The takeoff distance was 535 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 98 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 a direction of 270 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Uthaug in Trondelag, Norway. The climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,043 feet above sea level to 4,157 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,114 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 5 miles southwest of Brekstad in Trondelag, Norway. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles southwest of Aure in More og Romsdal fylke, Norway. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,797 feet above sea level to 1,653 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,143 feet.
The final approach to runway 25 at ENKB Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, was made from the east, heading 256.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,457 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, with a headwind of 1 knot.
The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 2,237 meters. The threshold height at 55 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 77 knots. The touchdown point was 314 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 870 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 63 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used 70 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at ENKB Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget, with a score of 90.7%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 256.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,457 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a clear path to land on runway 25, which has a length of 2,237 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height at 55 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 77 knots, indicating that the pilot may have been a bit aggressive in their approach. Despite this, the touchdown point was 314 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance.
The touchdown speed of 68 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, and a crosswind of 0 knots. The headwind was 1 knot, which helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach.
The total landing distance was 870 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and safely. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, showing that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills. However, there were a few areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to more optimal levels.
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