PACY to 3AK Flight Report - TBM 850

Flight from PACY to 3AK

Tuesday, 07 May 2024 19:05

Minutes 44

137 nm

Fuel 124 kg

TBM 850

Departure

Runway 08 at PACY

Yakataga

Yakataga, Alaska, United States

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

2,703 kg

Fuel

205 kg

Temperature

5 °C

Wind Speed

17 kt

Wind Direction

107.8 °

Headwind

17 kt

Crosswind

2 kt

Arrival

Runway 19 at 3AK

Dry Bay Airport

Yakutat Alaska, United States

33 ft asl

Altitude

2,579 kg

Weight

81 kg

Fuel

5 °C

Temperature

15 kt

Wind Speed

139.7 °

Wind Direction

-7 kt

Headwind

13 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 91.87%

Departure Score 88.84%

Enroute Score 99.97%

Arrival Score 84.53%

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

89 %

Touchdown

93.57 %

Warning: Landed with a 7 kt tailwind

Approach & flare

Threshold height

79.73 %

Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target.

Threshold speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 90 kt.

Flare

94.12 %

Great landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

81.84 %

Touchdown rate was fair at -222 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

90.57 %

Touchdown speed at 79 kt was fast.

Aim point

100 %

Touchdown distance was good at 351 m.

Centreline

100 %

Runway touchdown alignment was perfect.

Bounce

100 %

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Flight Stages PACY to 3AK

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Departure Taxi

90 %

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average speed turning corners 0 kn max 0 kn	0		0 kn
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		0.0 °
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 19:05:46
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:05:46
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:05:46
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 19:05:47
0 %	Taxi Lights at 19:05:38

Departure Roll

89.85 %

Departure roll runway 08 at 0AA1 Yakataga. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 91 kn. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 17 kn at 107 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 17 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 91 kn Target 90 kn
99.24 %	Runway alignment max 3.26 m 3.26 m left to 0.00 m left	1.29		0.84 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.05 g	1.02		1.04 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 °	1.4		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.8 °	0.4		0.8 °
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 19:05:53
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:06:48
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:06:50
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 19:06:51
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:06:51
Info	Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated at 19:06:52
Info	Parking Brake Off at 19:07:53
0 %	Landing Lights at 19:05:53
0 %	Strobe Lights at 19:08:02

Departure Climb 1

92.33 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 0AA1 Yakataga.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.1		-0.6 °
100 %	Average speed 101 kn 91 kn min to max 107 kn	91		107 kn
69.32 %	Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 13.7 °	0.9		13.7 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.99 g min to max 1.15 g	1.05		1.09 g
Info	Average VSI 509 ft/m 261 ft/m min to max 802 ft/m	261		802 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 15 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 44 ft agl	0		44 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.6 ° 3.3 ° min to max 8.8 °	3.3		8.8 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 19:08:15

Departure Climb 2

83.19 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 0AA1 Yakataga.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
84.88 %	Heading variation -0.1 ° -0.5 ° min to max 3.2 °	-0.5		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 110 kn 107 kn min to max 116 kn	107		116 kn
47.89 %	Average bank angle 15.7 ° 13.1 ° min to max 21.8 °	14.0		20.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.89 g min to max 1.10 g	1.10		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI 1,038 ft/m 816 ft/m min to max 1,166 ft/m	816		967 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 76 ft agl 45 ft agl min to max 161 ft agl	45		161 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 8.8 ° 6.9 ° min to max 9.3 °	8.9		7.4 °

Enroute Climb

100 %

Enroute climb started overhead 0AA1 Yakataga Yakataga (Alaska, United States). Climbing from 193 ft asl to 25,486 ft asl, an increase of 25,292 ft in 16 minutes and covering 51 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 167 kn 118 kn min to max 175 kn	118		172 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 8.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 28.2 °	20.8		0.9 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.85 g min to max 1.23 g	0.95		0.99 g
Info	Average VSI 1,473 ft/m 14 ft/m min to max 2,783 ft/m	964		169 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 9,103 ft asl 193 ft asl min to max 25,486 ft asl	193		25,486 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 0.2 ° min to max 9.4 °	5.9		1.0 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:08:36
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 19:08:57
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:08:57
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:09:04
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:09:11
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 19:09:13
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:09:13
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:09:52
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 19:18:57
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:18:57
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 19:18:59
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:18:59
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 19:19:00
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:19:00
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Deactivated at 19:19:07
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated at 19:19:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:24:42

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 26 miles south east of 19AK Icy Bay Icy Bay (Alaska, United States) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 24 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 25,503 ft asl 25,490 ft asl min to max 25,509 ft asl	25,490		25,509 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 201 kn 176 kn min to max 208 kn	176		208 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 4.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.0 °	2.7		0.3 °
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.02 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -0.0 ° min to max 0.6 °	0.6		0.0 °

Enroute Descent

100 %

Enroute descent started 12 miles west of 2Y3 Yakutat Yakutat (Alaska, United States). Descent from 25,509 ft asl to 6,989 ft asl, a decrease of 18,520 ft in 9 minutes and covering 43 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 228 kn 208 kn min to max 241 kn	208		214 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 5.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.6 °	0.3		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.01 g 0.81 g min to max 1.08 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Average VSI -1,951 ft/m -2,042 ft/m min to max 0 ft/m	0		-1,998 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 17,499 ft asl 6,989 ft asl min to max 25,510 ft asl	25,509		6,989 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -3.9 ° -4.9 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-4.9 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:29:51
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 19:29:51
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:39:11
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 19:39:11

Enroute Level 2

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 15 miles south of A67 Harlequin Lake Yakutat (Alaska, United States) and lasted 1 minutes, covering 2 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 6,734 ft asl 6,732 ft asl min to max 6,735 ft asl	6,732		6,735 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 194 kn 183 kn min to max 210 kn	210		183 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.2		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 0.98 g 0.80 g min to max 1.09 g	1.09		0.80 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		-0.9 °
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:39:58
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Activated at 19:39:58

Enroute Descent 2

99.83 %

Enroute descent started 15 miles west of 3AK Dry Bay Airport Yakutat (Alaska, United States). Descent from 6,644 ft asl to 1,014 ft asl, a decrease of 5,630 ft in 7 minutes and covering 15 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 178 kn 170 kn min to max 196 kn	185		170 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 7.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 20.8 °	0.2		0.1 °
98.29 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.86 g min to max 1.28 g	1.00		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -812 ft/m -2,004 ft/m min to max -20 ft/m	-514		-20 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 4,315 ft asl 1,014 ft asl min to max 6,644 ft asl	6,644		1,014 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.9 ° -5.9 ° min to max 0.3 °	-1.0		0.1 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 19:05:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 19:05:38
Info	Landing Lights Switched On at 19:05:38
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:05:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:05:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:05:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:05:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:05:38
Info	Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated at 19:46:59
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Activated at 19:46:59
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:47:15
Info	Autopilot Vertical Hold Deactivated at 19:47:15
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 19:47:27

Arrival

95.89 %

Arrival started 15 miles west of 3AK Dry Bay Airport Yakutat (Alaska, United States).

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 118 kn 94 kn min to max 167 kn	167		101 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 9.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 26.1 °	0.2		0.5 °
79.43 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.39 g min to max 1.16 g	1.04		0.95 g
Info	Average VSI -153 ft/m -1,162 ft/m min to max 185 ft/m	103		-1,162 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 964 ft asl 720 ft asl min to max 1,020 ft asl	1,017		720 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 0.5 ° -7.2 ° min to max 3.5 °	-0.2		-6.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Landing Gear Down at 19:47:30
Info	Flaps Position 2 at 19:48:35
Info	Autopilot Master Switched Off at 19:49:04

Arrival Final 1

61.33 %

Approaching runway 19 at 3AK Dry Bay Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 69 ft agl. A decrease of 582 ft in 29 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
0 %	Approach angle 4.8 ° 3.9 ° min to max 6.2 ° Target 3.0 °	6.2		3.9 °
100 %	Average speed 92 kn 90 kn min to max 100 kn	100		90 kn
9.2 %	Heading variation -1.6 ° -2.8 ° min to max -1.3 °	-2.8		-1.3 °
97.47 %	Average bank angle 1.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.9 °	1.7		2.0 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.07 g	0.98		0.98 g
Info	Average VSI -1,061 ft/m -1,507 ft/m min to max -879 ft/m	-1,278		-975 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 222 ft agl 69 ft agl min to max 651 ft agl	651		69 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -5.5 ° -7.7 ° min to max -4.2 °	-6.7		-5.2 °

Arrival Landing

89 %

Landing on runway 19 at 3AK Dry Bay Airport, runway length 918 m. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 90 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Threshold speed was slightly above target at 90 kn. Target 85 kn
79.73 %	Target 50 ft agl
94.12 %	Landing and flare profile
69.6 %	Heading variation -0.6 ° -1.3 ° min to max -0.0 °	-1.3		-0.1 °
85.76 %	Average bank angle 3.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.4 °	2.0		0.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.91 g min to max 1.19 g	0.98		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 86 kn 79 kn min to max 90 kn	90		79 kn
Info	Average VSI -604 ft/m -989 ft/m min to max -154 ft/m	-977		-222 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 22 ft agl 2 ft agl min to max 64 ft agl	64		2 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -1.3 ° -5.2 ° min to max 1.7 °	-5.2		0.2 °

Arrival Touchdown

93.57 %

Touchdown distance was good at 351 m. Touchdown speed at 79 knwas fast. Touchdown rate was fair at -222 ft/m. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 15 kn at 139 °. Crosswind: 13 kn Tailwind: 7 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
81.84 %	Touchdown VSI was -222 ft/m.
100 %	Touchdown distance was 351 m Target 457 m
90.57 %	Speed at touchdown 79 kn Target 72 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 0.60 m 0.50 m right	-0.60		-0.32 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 1.2 °	0.5		1.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.13 g 0.99 g min to max 1.23 g	0.99		1.06 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 79 kn 78 kn min to max 79 kn	79		78 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.8 ° 0.2 ° min to max 1.3 °	0.2		1.3 °

Arrival Rollout

94.23 %

Total landing distance 624 m, 68 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Landing distance 624 m 68 % of runway.
87.18 %	Runway alignment max 6.85 m 6.57 m left to 0.28 m right	-0.28		1.28 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.94 g min to max 1.06 g	1.05		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 79 kn 46 kn min to max 84 kn	84		46 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.3 °	1.3		0.1 °
Info	Average bank angle 1.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.0 °	1.3		0.3 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 10 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 9 kn 0 kn min to max 40 kn	40		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 0.9 ° -0.2 ° min to max 1.4 °	-0.1		0.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 °	0.2		0.0 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 0.99 g min to max 1.01 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Parking Brake On at 19:50:58
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:50:59
Info	Autopilot Wing Leveler Activated at 19:51:07
Info	Autopilot Heading Hold Deactivated at 19:51:07
Info	Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:51:07
Info	Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 19:51:07
Info	Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:51:11
Info	Navigation Lights Switched Off at 19:51:11
Info	Strobe Lights Switched Off at 19:51:12
Info	Engine 1 Stopped at 19:51:29

Takeoff on runway 08 at 0AA1 Yakataga in the TBM 850

88.84 %

90 %

Taxi

Taxiing from the parking to the runway took less than 1 minute. and covered less than 1 nm.

Taxi Lights

0 %

Switched On

Ground Speed kt

100 %

Turn Speed

100 %

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

89.85 %

Takeoff Roll

Departure roll runway 08 at 0AA1 Yakataga. Takeoff distance 0 m 0 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 91 kn. Local weather - Temperature 5 °C. Wind 17 kn at 107 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Headwind: 17 kn.

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 0 m using 0 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 91 kn - Target 90 kn

Alignment

99.24 %

3.26 m left to 0.00 m left

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

0 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

92.33 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 08 0AA1 Yakataga.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

69.32 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

83.19 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 08 0AA1 Yakataga.

Alignment

84.88 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

47.89 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 19 at 3AK Dry Bay Airport in the TBM 850

Landing Score 84.53 %

Landing Summary

Overall, your aircraft landing score of 84.5% is a solid result, but there are areas for improvement that can help you achieve an even higher score in the future.

During the Approach Phase, it is important to maintain a descent path within the glideslope limit to ensure a safe and smooth landing. Additionally, ensuring proper heading alignment and maintaining the correct speed are crucial factors for a successful approach. By working on these aspects, you can improve your overall performance during the Approach Phase.

In the Landing Phase, it is commendable that you had a great landing flare, but there are areas that need some attention. For instance, keeping the threshold height at the target level can help enhance the overall quality of the landing. Additionally, working on maintaining a stable bank angle during landing can contribute to a smoother touchdown.

During the Touchdown Phase, it is positive to note that your touchdown rate was fair and that the touchdown distance was inside the touchdown zone. However, landing slightly above the target speed can impact the quality of the touchdown. It is important to aim for the target speed to improve the overall landing experience.

Although the runway touchdown position was very good, it is crucial to address the fact that you landed with a 7 knot tailwind. Landing with a tailwind can pose safety risks and it is important to avoid this in future landings.

In the Rollout Phase, it is essential to work on maintaining runway alignment closer to the centerline. Having a distance of 6.6 meters from the centerline can impact the overall landing score. By focusing on improving runway alignment, you can enhance the overall quality of the landing.

Overall, your landing score of 84.5% is a commendable achievement. By addressing the areas for improvement highlighted in the analysis, you can enhance your skills and achieve even better landing scores in the future. Keep practicing and striving for excellence in each phase of the landing process. Your dedication and hard work will surely pay off in improved performance. Keep up the good work!

61.33 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 19 at 3AK Dry Bay Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 651 ft agl to 69 ft agl. A decrease of 582 ft in 29 seconds.

Glideslope

0 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

9.2 %

Poor heading alignment

Glideslope °

0 %

IAS kt

100 %

Alignment

9.2 %

Bank °

97.47 %

100 %

Descent Rate fpm

Info

89 %

Landing

Landing on runway 19 at 3AK Dry Bay Airport, runway length 918 m. Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was slightly above target at 90 kn.

Height

79.73 %

Threshold height at 64 ft agl was above target. Target 50 ft agl

Speed

100 %

Threshold speed was slightly above target at 90 kt. Target 85 kt

Flare

94.12 %

Great landing flare

Centreline ft

69.6 %

Bank °