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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 8.5 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 8.5 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
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Arrival
Level the wings with coordinated aileron on short final so bank stays near wings-level through touchdown.
What happened: Wings were not level through the landing phase, with bank angle at 6.6° on short final.
Watch for: Watch the bank angle indicator, holding it near wings-level through the landing and touchdown.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 229 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 604 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 69°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the tailwind was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Chelsea, Massachusetts. The climb from 1,040 feet above sea level to 6,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,969 feet, was achieved in 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles north of Wilmington, Massachusetts. This phase of the flight lasted for 26 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles southeast of Pittsfield, Vermont. The descent from 6,013 feet above sea level to 4,950 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,063 feet, was achieved in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Pittsfield, Vermont. This phase of the flight lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 3 miles west of Pittsfield, Vermont. The descent from 4,711 feet above sea level to 3,651 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,061 feet, was achieved in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles northeast of Pittsford, Vermont. This phase of the flight lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 2 miles northwest of Mendon, Vermont. The descent from 3,966 feet above sea level to 2,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,820 feet, was achieved in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport was made from the north, heading 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,349 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 228 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 66 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -231 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 120°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 534 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.1 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 137 nautical miles, taking 54 minutes, and the aircraft used 139 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 179.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,349 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 19, which has a length of 1,524 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target at 73 knots. This may indicate that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 228 meters was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 66 knots was a little fast. A faster touchdown speed can increase the risk of a bounced landing or a longer rollout.
The touchdown rate of -231 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was not excessively hard on the landing. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.4 meters from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 120°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the pilot should have been able to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 534 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-centre. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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