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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: 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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,352 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 879 ft 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 17R at KGFK Grand Forks International Airport. The aircraft, a TBM 930, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 70 knots. The takeoff distance was 285 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -22°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 225 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KGFK Grand Forks International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,887 feet above sea level to 8,259 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,372 feet in just 5 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of the 85ND Knudson McCanna airstrip. This cruise phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southeast of the 58ND R. Marquart Airstrip. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 9,300 feet above sea level to 4,234 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,065 feet in 6 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of the KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 13 at KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 146.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,565 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 91 knots. The touchdown distance was 267 meters, which was good, but the touchdown speed was slightly too fast. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of -22°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 237 degrees.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 76 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 30 minutes. The aircraft used 122 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KDVL Devils Lake Regional Airport, achieving a score of 90.2%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 146.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,565 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 13, which has a length of 1,936 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 100 knots, which may indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for landing. The touchdown distance of 267 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed of 91 knots was reported as too fast. This may indicate that the aircraft was not fully slowed down before touching down, which could have resulted in a longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -217 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were reported as -22°C, with a wind speed of 0 knots from 237°. There was no crosswind or headwind component, which made the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 1,345 meters was 69% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and alignment. However, the touchdown speed was too fast, and the touchdown rate was only fair. With some adjustments to the approach and landing configuration, the aircraft could potentially achieve an even higher score.
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