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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,097 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 799 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 19 at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport, a small airport located on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, Spain. The TBM 850 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 390 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 98 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 2 miles south of GCFV Fuerteventura Airport, near the El Matorral area. The climb was steep, with an increase of 2,684 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude for 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles north of Tuineje, another town in the Canary Islands. The aircraft descended from 3,821 feet to 979 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, this time from 982 feet to 2,804 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude for 11 minutes and covering 54 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, which began 6 miles east of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city of the island of Gran Canaria. The aircraft descended from 2,991 feet to 1,304 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21R at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 201.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,241 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which was 3,097 meters long, and the touchdown point was 361 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 66 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -170 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 950 meters, which is 31% of the runway length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 96 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used 95 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was smooth and uneventful, with good weather conditions and favorable winds.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 21R at GCLP Gran Canaria Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 201.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,241 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway was precise, with a good threshold height and a well-above-target threshold speed of 76 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 361 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was a bit fast, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking to slow down the aircraft. The touchdown rate of -170 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 950 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to slow down the aircraft quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment.
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