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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 2,054 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 306 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 19 at LGHI Chios Island National Airport, a TBM 850 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 334 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 99 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Neochori, a town located in the North Aegean region of Greece. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,076 feet above sea level to 3,995 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This impressive climb was achieved in a short period of time, demonstrating the capabilities of the TBM 850 aircraft.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northeast of Mesta, another town in the North Aegean region. This cruise phase lasted for 9 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 62 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 11 miles southeast of Skyros, a town located in Central Greece. The descent was steep, with the aircraft dropping from an altitude of 3,505 feet to 2,368 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles south of Skyros and lasted for 3 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This cruise phase was followed by the final approach to runway 35 at LGSY Skiros Airport, which was located to the south of the aircraft's position. The aircraft was heading in a direction of 357.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,363 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 35 at LGSY Skiros Airport, a runway with a length of 2,054 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 77 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 304 meters, but the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 73 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -109 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.6 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total flight distance was 92 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 80 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at LGSY Skiros Airport, achieving a high score of 99.1%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 357.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,363 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 35, which has a length of 2,054 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 above the target speed, coming in at 77 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the landing.
The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits, measuring 304 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than ideal, coming in at 73 knots. This may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate was reported as smooth, with a descent rate of -109 feet per minute (fpm).
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.6 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was zero. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward for the pilot.
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