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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Fly the descent profile
Enroute Descent scored 76.48 % — bank angle up to 64.3 ° at 51 %, g force 0.93 to 2.93 g at 59 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 94.01 %.
Start to finish · 23 stages, 21 scored
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,322 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 391 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 18 at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) in Wichita, Kansas. The takeoff distance was 1,867 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 105 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 94°F temperature and a wind of 9 knots at 170 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport and reached an altitude of 12,198 feet above sea level (asl) in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 23 minutes and covered 21 nautical miles. This phase started overhead Newton, Kansas. Following the cruise, the aircraft began its descent from 12,538 feet asl to 10,955 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. The descent started 4 miles southwest of Marion, Kansas.
The aircraft then climbed from 10,991 feet asl to 13,614 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. This climb started 4 miles southeast of Hillsboro, Kansas. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 7 minutes and covered 17 nautical miles. This phase started 4 miles south of M66 Schroeder Field Hillsboro.
The aircraft then began its descent from 13,463 feet asl to 3,467 feet asl in 7 minutes, covering 24 nautical miles. This descent started 4 miles northeast of Galva, Kansas. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 6 minutes and covered 8 nautical miles. This phase started 1 mile east of SN00 J Roesner Airport Salina.
The aircraft then began its final descent from 3,127 feet asl to 2,114 feet asl in 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. This descent started 2 miles southwest of 00AR Newport Hospital. The aircraft then made a final approach to runway 17 at Salina Municipal Airport (KSLN) from the north, heading 181.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 860 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 17 was made at a threshold speed that was excessively high at 90 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 388 feet, but the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 90 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -420 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 88°F temperature and a wind of 9 knots at 150 degrees, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 906 feet, which accounted for 7% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 39 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 106 nautical miles, and the flight used 332 pounds of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KSLN Salina Municipal Airport, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 181.0° at 4 nautical miles and 860 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 17, which has a length of 12,322 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 90 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to slow down more quickly before touchdown, potentially reducing the risk of a hard landing. The touchdown distance was good at 388 feet, but the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 90 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed before touchdown, which could have resulted in a softer landing.
The touchdown rate was hard at -420 feet per minute (fpm), which is a concern. A hard touchdown can put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially cause damage. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 88°F and a wind of 9 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots, which is relatively light. The total landing distance was 906 feet, which is 7% of the runway length.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 39 feet from the centreline. This may have been a result of the initial misalignment during touchdown, and it's essential to correct this during the rollout to maintain control and stability. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of speed management and touchdown rate.
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