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Shorten the long landing
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 2,083 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 331 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28 at KBID Block Island State Airport, with a takeoff distance of 480 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 23 knots from a direction of 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 23 knots. The aircraft successfully took off and began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of KBID Block Island State Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,045 feet above sea level to 9,266 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,221 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south of Misquamicut, Rhode Island. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile south of Salem, Connecticut. The descent was from an altitude of 9,251 feet above sea level to 2,298 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,953 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south east of Glastonbury Center, Connecticut. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 33 at KBDL Bradley International Airport was made from the south east, with a heading of 314.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 33 at KBDL Bradley International Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 330 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 89 knots was slightly too fast, and the touchdown rate of -161 feet per minute was good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 20 knots. The total landing distance was 666 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The total flight distance was 72 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 42 minutes. The aircraft used 100 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Finally, the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft in question, a M500, successfully landed on runway 33 at KBDL Bradley International Airport with a score of 95.6%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 314.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 89 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 330 meters was deemed good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 20 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing.
The total landing distance of 666 meters was 32% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above target, which may be an area for improvement in future landings.
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