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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 235 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 36 at 74S Anacortes. The takeoff distance was 578 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 95 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 336 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Anacortes, rising from 1,057 feet above sea level to 1,461 feet, an increase of 404 feet in 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Anacortes and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 3 miles southeast of WA93 Eliza Island Bellingham, rising from 1,902 feet to 2,615 feet, an increase of 712 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 3 miles northeast of WN51 Bayview Farms Airport Burlington, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile west of Burlington, with the aircraft descending from 2,971 feet to 1,192 feet, a decrease of 1,779 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile southwest of Mount Vernon, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KBVS Skagit Regional Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 289.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 901 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 235 meters. The touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed, and the touchdown rate was fair at -227 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 337 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 720 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took approximately 6 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 31 nautical miles, taking 16 minutes, and the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KBVS Skagit Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 97.1%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 289.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 901 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 100 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was notable, with a touchdown distance of 235 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 92 knots was slightly faster than expected, indicating a potential need for adjustments in the approach configuration. The touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 337°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was also 1 knot, resulting in a negligible effect on the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 720 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a controlled deceleration and a safe stop at the end of the runway. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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