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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 2,173 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,173 m of the 2,494 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 824 m past the threshold — beyond 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 08R at LOXZ Hinterstoisser Air Base. The takeoff distance was 484 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 88 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Spielberg bei Knittelfeld in Steiermark, Austria. The climb took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 3,186 feet above sea level to 26,084 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,898 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 4 miles north of Veitsch in Steiermark, Austria. This phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 63 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 2 miles south of Ladendorf in Niederoesterreich, Austria. This climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 26,051 feet above sea level to 29,036 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,985 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile south east of Schrattenberg in Niederoesterreich, Austria. This phase lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 256 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south west of Zlotniki Kujawskie in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The descent took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 28,963 feet above sea level to 2,096 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,867 feet.
Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles south east of Klodawa in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. This phase lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 31 at EPOK Oksywie Military Air Base, approaching from the south east at a heading of 315.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 390 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 78 knots, which was too fast, and the threshold height was above the target. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 323 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,075 meters, which accounted for 83% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 482 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 120 minutes. The aircraft used 305 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at EPOK Oksywie Military Air Base, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 31, which has a length of 2,494 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 68 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 109 knots, which could have contributed to the high touchdown speed. The touchdown point was 390 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 78 knots, which is considered too fast.
Despite these issues, the touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 323°. The crosswind was negligible at 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,075 meters, which is 83% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a safe stop. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of approach speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown point. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot can aim to achieve a more optimal landing performance.
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