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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 3.5°.
What happened: The wings held 3.5° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 2.3° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 66 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 89 kt, 23 kt above the 66 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 66 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 3,127 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,127 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,001 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 04 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, where the aircraft, a TBM 930, took off with a takeoff distance of 586 ft, which accounted for 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 88 kt, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 60 °F and a wind speed of 1 kt at 269 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of College Point, New York. The climb was steep, with an increase of 1,040 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nm. The aircraft leveled off at 2,067 ft asl, and this enroute level cruise lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nm, as it flew overhead Parkchester, New York.
The enroute descent started over Bayonne, New Jersey, where the aircraft descended from 2,082 ft asl to 1,238 ft asl, a decrease of 844 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time over Mariners Harbor, New York, for a brief 2-minute cruise, covering a distance of 3 nm.
The final approach to runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 258.0 ° at 0 nm and 139 ft agl. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was excessively high at 89 kt, but the touchdown distance was good at 999 ft, and the touchdown speed of 75 kt was fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -86 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 60 °F and a wind speed of 1 kt at 269 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 1 kt. The total landing distance was 1,860 ft, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the total flight distance was 24 nm, taking 12 minutes to complete, with a fuel consumption of 77 lbs.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KLDJ Linden Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 258.0° at 0 nm and 139 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 27, which has a length of 3,127 ft.
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 excessively high at 89 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown distance of 999 ft was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 75 kt was reported as fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -86 fpm was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 60°F and a wind of 1 kt at 269°. The crosswind was negligible at 0 kt, and the headwind was 1 kt, which was minimal. The total landing distance of 1,860 ft was 59% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline after touchdown and during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases.
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