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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 1,519 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,519 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 609 m past the threshold — beyond 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 28R at KBIL Billings Logan International Airport. The takeoff distance was 715 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 0 degrees. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of KBIL Billings Logan International Airport. The climb took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 4,638 feet above sea level to 6,891 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,253 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles south of 1MT2 Skyrider Ultralightport Billings. This cruise phase lasted for 39 minutes and covered a distance of 150 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 12 miles west of Glasgow, Montana. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 6,859 feet above sea level to 5,832 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,026 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 10 miles west of Glasgow. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 10 miles northwest of Glasgow. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 5,459 feet above sea level to 3,553 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,906 feet.
The final approach to runway 12 at KGGW Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field was made from the northwest, with a heading of 134.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 12, which had a length of 1,519 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 73 knots.
The touchdown point was 173 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 333 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 810 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.5 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 181 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 58 minutes. The aircraft used 158 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KGGW Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field, achieving a score of 91.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 134.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 1,519 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was above the target at 73 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively, resulting in a slightly longer landing distance. The touchdown point was 173 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was slightly faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was good.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the flare. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot at 333°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 810 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively efficient landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the rollout or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. However, there are some minor areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the runway touchdown position and rollout alignment.
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