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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,198 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,198 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 349 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 15 at ENMS Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad, with a takeoff distance of 552 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 722 feet above sea level to 4,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,288 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. This phase began 7 miles southwest of ENMS Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad. The aircraft then started its descent, which began 10 miles northeast of Bronnoysund, and ended with a landing on runway 21 at ENBN Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy.
The descent phase was characterized by a decrease in altitude from 4,319 feet above sea level to 1,337 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,982 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 was made from the northeast, with a heading of 216.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 348 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 68 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -185 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 497 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. 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 31 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 15 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 40 kilograms.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at ENBN Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy, with a score of 97.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 216.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,294 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a good trajectory to land on runway 21, which has a length of 1,198 meters.
Upon touchdown, 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 of 75 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed. The touchdown distance of 348 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
The touchdown speed of 68 kt was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have been due to the aircraft's momentum or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed. The touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute (fpm) was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to align the aircraft with the runway or the aircraft's response to crosswind or other factors. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 497 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and aligned path after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 97.0% and a good overall performance.
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