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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 444 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 14 at PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport. The takeoff distance was 485 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 91 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -8°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 182°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead PAGB Galbraith Lake Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,369 feet above sea level to 11,340 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,970 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 6 miles west of Chandalar Shelf Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 52 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 8 miles west of Porcupine Creek Airport. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 11,363 feet above sea level to 4,551 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,812 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 14 miles southwest of Prospect Creek Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 10 miles southwest of Prospect Creek Airport. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 4,550 feet above sea level to 2,650 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,900 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at Prospect Creek Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 32.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,547 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 1,529 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 72 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 443 meters, and the touchdown speed was 65 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -284 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 241°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 683 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.2 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 131 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -58 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at PAPR Prospect Creek Airport, achieving a score of 89.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 32.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,547 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 01, which has a length of 1,529 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 72 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly late in reducing speed during the final approach. The touchdown distance of 443 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 65 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -284 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown.
One notable issue with the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 17.3 meters off-centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain alignment with the runway during the final approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of -3°C and winds of 15 knots at 241°, may have contributed to this issue.
The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 13 knots. This may have made it more challenging for the pilot to maintain alignment with the runway. The total landing distance of 683 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
During the rollout, the aircraft was again misaligned with the runway centerline, this time by 17.2 meters. This suggests that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining alignment with the runway during the final approach and rollout phases.
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