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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 2,182 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 487 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 09 at HTGW Songwe Airport in Mbeya, Tanzania. The takeoff distance was 758 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 90 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with no wind at 254 degrees. The aircraft climbed to a height of 19,450 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,778 feet from the initial altitude of 4,672 feet. This climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The enroute climb started overhead HTGW Songwe Airport.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 37 minutes and covered a distance of 167 nautical miles. This phase began 15 miles southwest of Kiwira in the Mbeya Region, Tanzania. The aircraft then started its descent, which began 11 miles south of FLCF Lundazi Airport in Lundazi, Zambia. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 80 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 19,972 feet to 3,258 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 27 at FLMF Mfuwe Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 261.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,387 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 2,182 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 96 knots. However, the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 93 knots.
The touchdown point was 526 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown rate was good at -192 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 1 knot at 237 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 280 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. The aircraft used 242 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at FLMF Mfuwe Airport, achieving a score of 94.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 261.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,387 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 2,182 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 96 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the landing.
The touchdown point was located 526 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed of 93 knots was also reported as excessively fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been able to touch down earlier and at a lower speed. The touchdown rate of -192 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly after touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it touched down. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 237°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which may have contributed to the aircraft's ability to maintain a good touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which is 74% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessive given the aircraft's speed and the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a straight path after touchdown and during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the touchdown point location.
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