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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 4.9° off, against a 1° 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.
The 142 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The TBM 850 taxied from the parking area to runway 07 at EGAA Belfast International Airport, a movement that lasted 5 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 07, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 91 kt and left the ground after traveling 876 m, which represented 32 % of the runway; local weather was 16 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt tail-wind.
Climb commenced 1 mile north-east of EGAA, with the aircraft ascending from 1,242 ft asl to 9,989 ft asl, a gain of 8,747 ft achieved in 7 minutes while covering 18 nm.
The first cruise segment began overhead Castledawson, lasting 8 minutes and extending over 33 nm.
Descent started 1 mile south-east of Burnfoot, with altitude decreasing from 9,836 ft asl to 1,348 ft asl, a loss of 8,488 ft in 8 minutes and a distance of 31 nm.
A second cruise phase was flown 2 miles west of Falcarragh, lasting 4 minutes and covering 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 21 at EIDL Donegal Airport involved a descent from 1,501 ft agl to 46 ft agl over 200 seconds, with the aircraft scoring on the stabilisation gates; weather was 15 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a 2 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind.
Landing on runway 21 was executed with a threshold speed of 91 kt, touchdown occurring 141 m down the runway at 80 kt and a firm touchdown rate of minus 352 fpm; the total landing distance was 588 m, representing 43 % of the runway, and alignment was perfect.
Runway rollout continued with perfect alignment, completing the landing phase without deviation.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 96 nm, required 35 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 93 kg of fuel.
The TBM 850 approached runway 21 at EIDL Donegal Airport in a descent from 1 501 ft AGL to 46 ft AGL over 200 seconds, with a temperature of 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component. At the 1 000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable, being off the centreline.
At threshold the aircraft presented a good threshold height and a good threshold speed of 91 kt, and the flare was executed in line with the expected parameters.
Touchdown occurred 141 m down the runway at a speed of 80 kt, which was judged good, with a firm vertical rate of minus 352 fpm and perfect runway-touchdown alignment. The total landing distance was 588 m, representing 43 % of the 1 365 m runway.
Rollout continued with perfect runway-rollout alignment, confirming the aircraft remained on centreline for the remainder of the ground run.
Maintain centreline discipline throughout the final approach to achieve a stabilized profile at the 1 000 ft gate, and the strong performance in speed control and flare can be retained for future landings.
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