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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 4,772 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,772 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 845 ft 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 17 at KCTJ West Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field. The takeoff distance was 1,709 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 225°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of KCTJ West Georgia Regional Airport / O V Gray Field, Carrollton, Georgia, United States. The climb started from an altitude of 2,130 feet above sea level and reached 4,421 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,291 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Mount Zion, Georgia, United States. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 33 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile south of West End-Cobb Town, Alabama, United States. The aircraft descended from 4,438 feet above sea level to 1,980 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,458 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at KPLR St Clair County Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 209.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,486 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 838 feet. However, the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 75 knots, and the threshold speed was too high at 82 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 0 knots from 244°.
The total flight distance was 59 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The aircraft used 142 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at KPLR St Clair County Airport, achieving a score of 97.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 209.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,486 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 21, which has a length of 4,772 feet.
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 too high at 82 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 838 feet, indicating that the aircraft was able to land within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 75 knots was reported as fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down without any significant impact. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 0 knots from 244°. There was no crosswind or headwind, making the landing conditions ideal. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway.
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