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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,584 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 467 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 34 at KHPN Westchester County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 726 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 0°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KHPN Westchester County Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,395 feet above sea level to 7,064 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,669 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Pound Ridge, New York. This phase lasted for 18 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 103 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile south of West Brattleboro, Vermont, descending from 7,056 feet above sea level to 5,477 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,579 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of VT34 Major W. Guth STOLport Westminster, Vermont. This phase lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its next descent phase 1 mile northeast of Charlestown, New Hampshire, descending from 5,245 feet above sea level to 1,909 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,336 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles southeast of Windsor, Vermont. This phase lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 36 at KLEB Lebanon Municipal Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 348.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 36 at KLEB Lebanon Municipal Airport was characterized by a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was too high at 84 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 465 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 76 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -202 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 639 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 166 nautical miles, which was covered in 42 minutes, and the aircraft used 151 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KLEB Lebanon Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 95.2%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 348.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 36, which has a length of 1,584 meters.
Upon analysis, it was noted that the threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 84 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 465 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 76 knots was faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -202 feet per minute (fpm). This rate is considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's descent but may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was found to be misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, which is within the normal range for most aircraft operations.
The total landing distance of 639 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining optimal speeds and aligning the aircraft with the centerline during the approach and rollout phases.
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