LFMN to LFMD Flight Report - TBM 930

Flight from LFMN to LFMD

Thursday, 28 November 2024 14:13

Minutes 10

17 nm

Fuel 29 kg

TBM 930

Departure

Runway 04R at LFMN

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Altitude

10 ft asl

Weight

2,684 kg

Fuel

457 kg

Temperature

16 °C

Wind Speed

2 kt

Wind Direction

157.2 °

Headwind

-1 kt

Crosswind

1 kt

Arrival

Runway 17 at LFMD

Cannes-Mandelieu Airport

Cannes Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

7 ft asl

Altitude

2,655 kg

Weight

429 kg

Fuel

18 °C

Temperature

1 kt

Wind Speed

202.4 °

Wind Direction

1 kt

Headwind

0 kt

Crosswind

Flight Score 93.87%

Departure Score 92.71%

Enroute Score 99.29%

Arrival Score 89.62%

The flight in the TBM 930 began with a departure roll from runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. The takeoff distance was 476 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 91 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 17°C with a wind speed of 2 knots coming from 157°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.

The enroute climb started over LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, climbing from 739 feet above sea level to 1,569 feet above sea level. This amounted to an increase of 829 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.

Once reaching a level cruise altitude, the flight continued 1 mile southeast of LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. The level cruise lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.

As the flight approached its destination, the enroute descent began 1 mile west of Cannes, descending from 1,245 feet above sea level to 288 feet above sea level. This descent involved a decrease of 956 feet over the course of 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.

The final approach to runway 17 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport came from the north with a heading of 172.0°. At a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway and an altitude of 272 feet above ground level, the landing was initiated.

The landing on runway 17 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport involved some challenging factors. The threshold speed was too high at 106 knots, and the touchdown point was very long, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 91 knots was also considered too fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather at the time of landing was 18°C with a wind speed of 1 knot coming from 202°, resulting in a headwind of 1 knot.

The total landing distance was 868 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport. Despite the challenges during landing, the runway rollout alignment was deemed perfect.

In total, the flight covered a distance of 17 nautical miles, lasting 10 minutes and consuming 29 kg of fuel.

Vertical profile — planned vs actual

Landing

83.55 %

Touchdown

87.58 %

Approach & flare

Threshold height

100 %

Good threshold height.

Threshold speed

63.76 %

Threshold speed was too high at 106 kt.

Flare

70.43 %

Fair landing flare

Touchdown

Sink rate

100 %

Touchdown rate was excellent at -97 ft/m.

Impact

100 %

Speed

52.52 %

Touchdown speed at 91 kt was too fast.

Aim point

81.5 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway.

Centreline

99.22 %

Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline.

Bounce

100 %

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Departure Runway Entry

Entering runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, Average speed was 0 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 0 kn 0 kn min to max 0 kn	0		0 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.2 ° -0.9 ° min to max 0.0 °	0.0		-0.9 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g	1.00		1.00 g
Info	Pitot Heat Switched On at 14:14:03
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:14:03
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:14:03
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:14:03
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:14:13

Departure Roll

95 %

Departure roll runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. Takeoff distance 476 m 16 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 91 kn. Local weather - Temperature 17 °C. Wind 2 kn at 157 °. Crosswind: 2 kn Tailwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Takeoff distance 476 m 16 % of runway
100 %	Liftoff speed was 91 kn Target 91 kn
100 %	Runway alignment max 4.36 m 1.60 m left to 2.76 m right	0.63		-1.66 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.97 g min to max 1.03 g	0.99		1.03 g
100 %	Takeoff Bounce
Info	Average pitch angle 0.4 ° -1.1 ° min to max 3.2 °	-1.0		3.2 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 °	0.0		4.4 °
Info	Parking Brake Off at 14:15:45
0 %	Landing Lights at 14:14:39

Departure Climb 1

98.41 %

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04R LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.4 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		-0.4 °
100 %	Average speed 104 kn 91 kn min to max 114 kn	91		114 kn
93.63 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 2.4 ° min to max 4.4 °	4.4		2.4 °
100 %	Average g force 1.05 g 0.97 g min to max 1.12 g	1.04		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI 480 ft/m 256 ft/m min to max 756 ft/m	256		756 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 18 ft agl 0 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl	0		49 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.6 ° 3.2 ° min to max 6.4 °	3.2		5.6 °

Departure Climb 2

99.13 %

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04R LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation -0.8 ° -1.5 ° min to max -0.1 °	-0.4		-0.1 °
100 %	Average speed 117 kn 97 kn min to max 130 kn	114		130 kn
96.53 %	Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.3 °	2.3		2.5 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.80 g min to max 1.20 g	0.98		1.08 g
Info	Average VSI 799 ft/m -492 ft/m min to max 1,292 ft/m	760		1,118 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 124 ft agl 50 ft agl min to max 380 ft agl	50		380 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 5.8 ° 0.4 ° min to max 8.8 °	5.6		6.0 °

Departure Climb 3

78.31 %

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04R LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Heading variation 0.9 ° 0.1 ° min to max 2.0 °	0.1		2.0 °
100 %	Average speed 135 kn 131 kn min to max 138 kn	131		138 kn
41.53 %	Average bank angle 6.9 ° 2.7 ° min to max 24.2 °	3.1		24.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.03 g 0.93 g min to max 1.27 g	1.00		1.13 g
0 %	Landing gear up
Info	Average VSI 1,309 ft/m 1,058 ft/m min to max 1,660 ft/m	1,169		1,660 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 545 ft agl 400 ft agl min to max 690 ft agl	400		690 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 6.3 ° 4.8 ° min to max 8.3 °	5.9		8.3 °
Info	Gear Not Retracted at 14:16:46

Enroute Climb

99.4 %

Enroute climb started overhead LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport Nice (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France). Climbing from 739 ft asl to 1,569 ft asl, an increase of 829 ft in 1 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 148 kn 136 kn min to max 160 kn	137		160 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 22.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 39.7 °	25.5		4.4 °
94 %	Average g force 1.11 g 0.29 g min to max 1.32 g	1.11		1.18 g
Info	Average VSI 1,008 ft/m 4 ft/m min to max 2,524 ft/m	1,798		701 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 1,201 ft asl 739 ft asl min to max 1,569 ft asl	739		1,569 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 4.1 ° -1.0 ° min to max 9.9 °	8.5		3.8 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0

Enroute Level

100 %

Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport Nice (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France) and lasted 4 minutes, covering 12 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average altitude 1,724 ft asl 1,270 ft asl min to max 1,859 ft asl	1,588		1,270 ft asl
100 %	Average speed 178 kn 152 kn min to max 185 kn	160		167 kn
100 %	Average bank angle 1.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 6.2 °	4.3		0.4 °
100 %	Average g force 0.99 g 0.61 g min to max 1.21 g	1.19		1.16 g
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -6.5 ° min to max 8.9 °	5.0		-4.1 °
Info	Landing Gear Up at 14:18:02
Info	Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:18:03

Enroute Descent

98.46 %

Enroute descent started 1 mile west of Cannes (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France). Descent from 1,245 ft asl to 288 ft asl, a decrease of 956 ft in 4 minutes and covering 1 nm.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Average speed 143 kn 115 kn min to max 167 kn	167		115 kn
96.14 %	Average bank angle 16.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 41.9 °	0.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.09 g 0.70 g min to max 1.48 g	1.13		0.97 g
Info	Average VSI -273 ft/m -1,672 ft/m min to max 680 ft/m	-1,672		-322 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 649 ft asl 266 ft asl min to max 1,245 ft asl	1,245		288 ft asl
Info	Average pitch angle 1.2 ° -4.2 ° min to max 6.6 °	-3.3		-0.3 °
Info	Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0	0		0
Info	Battery Master On at 14:13:38
Info	Engine 1 Started at 14:13:38
Info	Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:13:38
Info	Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:13:38
Info	Taxi Lights Switched On at 14:13:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:13:38
Info	Parking Brake On at 14:13:38
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:13:38
Info	Landing Gear Down at 14:24:59
Info	Flaps Position 1 at 14:25:23

Arrival Final 1

90.82 %

Approaching runway 17 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 272 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 216 ft in 14 seconds.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
75.09 %	Approach angle 3.5 ° 3.2 ° min to max 4.4 ° Target 3.0 °	4.0		3.2 °
100 %	Average speed 108 kn 106 kn min to max 114 kn	114		106 kn
98.8 %	Heading variation 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.5 °	0.0		0.0 °
80.19 %	Average bank angle 3.2 ° 0.4 ° min to max 10.4 °	1.5		0.6 °
100 %	Average g force 1.07 g 0.94 g min to max 1.16 g	0.97		1.07 g
Info	Average VSI -930 ft/m -1,214 ft/m min to max -475 ft/m	-475		-709 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 100 ft agl 56 ft agl min to max 272 ft agl	272		56 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle -0.9 ° -3.6 ° min to max 0.5 °	-0.7		0.5 °

Arrival Landing

83.55 %

Landing on runway 17 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport, runway length 1,136 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was too high at 106 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
63.76 %	Threshold speed was too high at 106 kn. Target 85 kn
100 %	Target 50 ft agl
70.43 %	Landing and flare profile
100 %	Heading variation 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.4 °	0.0		0.4 °
100 %	Average bank angle 0.9 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.7 °	0.5		1.0 °
100 %	Average g force 1.02 g 0.98 g min to max 1.07 g	1.07		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 99 kn 91 kn min to max 106 kn	106		91 kn
Info	Average VSI -294 ft/m -697 ft/m min to max -96 ft/m	-697		-97 ft/m
Info	Average altitude 14 ft agl -3 ft agl min to max 45 ft agl	45		-3 ft agl
Info	Average pitch angle 2.2 ° 0.6 ° min to max 3.2 °	0.6		2.8 °

Arrival Touchdown

87.58 %

Touchdown point was very long using more than 50% of available runway. Touchdown speed at 91 kn was too fast. Touchdown rate was excellent at -97 ft/m. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 18 °C. Wind 1 kn at 202 °. Crosswind: 0 kn Headwind: 1 kn.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
100 %	Touchdown VSI was -97 ft/m.
81.5 %	Touchdown distance was 626 m Target 457 m
52.52 %	Speed at touchdown 91 kn Target 72 kn
99.22 %	Runway alignment max 3.26 m 3.01 m left	3.26		2.72 m
100 %	Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.1 ° min to max 1.0 °	1.0		0.2 °
100 %	Average g force 1.06 g 0.99 g min to max 1.11 g	0.99		1.04 g
100 %	Landing Bounce
Info	Average speed 91 kn 90 kn min to max 91 kn	91		90 kn
Info	Average pitch angle 2.5 ° 2.2 ° min to max 2.8 °	2.8		2.2 °

Arrival Rollout

96.55 %

Total landing distance 868 m, 76 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was perfect.

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
94.23 %	Landing distance 868 m 76 % of runway.
100 %	Runway alignment max 2.97 m 2.64 m left to 0.33 m right	2.64		0.26 m
100 %	Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.04 g	1.04		0.99 g
Info	Average speed 81 kn 50 kn min to max 91 kn	91		50 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -0.7 ° -1.4 ° min to max 2.2 °	2.2		-1.3 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.2 °	0.2		0.0 °

Runway Exit

Exiting runway, average speed 29 kn

Score	Description	Start	Profile	End
Info	Average speed 28 kn 13 kn min to max 43 kn	43		13 kn
Info	Average pitch angle -1.4 ° -1.6 ° min to max -1.2 °	-1.2		-1.5 °
Info	Average bank angle 0.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.1 °	0.0		0.1 °
Info	Average g force 0.99 g 0.98 g min to max 1.00 g	0.98		0.99 g

Takeoff on runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport in the TBM 930

92.71 %

95 %

Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Distance

100 %

Roll distance of 476 m using 16.08 % of runway

Liftoff Speed

100 %

Liftoff speed was 91 kn - Target 91 kn

Alignment

100 %

1.60 m left to 2.76 m right

Bounce

100 %

No Bounce Detected

Strobe Lights

100 %

Switched On

Landing Lights

0 %

Switched On

100 %

IAS kt

Info

Bank °

Info

Pitch °

Info

98.41 %

Climb 1

Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 04R LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

93.63 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

99.13 %

Climb 2

Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 04R LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

96.53 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

78.31 %

Climb 3

Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 04R LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.

Alignment

100 %

IAS kt

100 %

Bank °

41.53 %

100 %

Pitch °

Info

Climb Rate fpm

Info

Landing on runway 17 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport in the TBM 930

Landing Score 89.62 %

Landing Summary

Overall, the aircraft landing score of 89.6% shows a decent performance, with room for improvement in certain areas.

During the Approach Phase, it is noted that the descent path was above the glideslope limit which could have been a result of the threshold speed being too high at 106 knots. This indicates that better speed and altitude management is needed during the approach in order to stay within the desired parameters.

Moving on to the Landing Phase, the report highlights a good threshold height which is a positive aspect of the landing. However, there were areas that need improvement such as having a fair landing flare. A better executed landing flare can help in achieving a smoother touchdown.

In the Touchdown Phase, the touchdown rate was excellent at -97 ft/min, which is a very positive outcome. However, the touchdown speed of 91 knots was noted to be too fast. Lowering the touchdown speed can help in reducing wear and tear on the aircraft. Additionally, the touchdown point being very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, indicates the need for better judgment in approaching the runway. The runway touchdown position being slightly misaligned from the centerline also needs attention in order to ensure safe landings.

In conclusion, while there were some areas of the landing process that were executed well, there are definite opportunities for improvement in speed management, touchdown point selection, and alignment with the runway centerline. By focusing on these areas, the overall landing performance can be further enhanced. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of aircraft operations.

90.82 %

Final 1

Approaching runway 17 at LFMD Cannes-Mandelieu Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 272 ft agl to 56 ft agl. A decrease of 216 ft in 14 seconds.

Glideslope

75.09 %

Poor descent path above glideslope limit

Heading

98.8 %

Excellent heading alignment

Glideslope °

75.09 %

IAS kt