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MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 4.4 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 4.4 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.
See Departure RollDeparture Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 2.2° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,804 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 637 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 27L at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL). The takeoff distance was 764 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Philadelphia Seaplane Base (9N2) in Essington, Pennsylvania. The climb took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 19 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,017 feet above sea level to 11,102 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,085 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead the Kulpsville Airport (KKUU) in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania. This phase lasted for 61 minutes and covered a distance of 221 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Ayer, Massachusetts. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 11,090 feet above sea level to 5,068 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,023 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 3 miles northeast of Hull, Massachusetts. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles northeast of Cohasset, Massachusetts. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 4,878 feet above sea level to 1,290 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,589 feet.
The final approach to runway 33L at Logan International Airport (KBOS) was made from the southeast, with a heading of 315.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33L, which had a length of 2,804 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 77 knots.
The touchdown point was 192 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 60 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 300 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 726 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 297 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 104 minutes. The aircraft used 274 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport, achieving a score of 91.4%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 77 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed, which can be influenced by factors such as wind conditions and pilot technique.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 192 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. The touchdown speed of 60 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high approach speed.
The total landing distance of 726 meters was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and touchdown, and that the aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the TBM 850 aircraft's landing on runway 33L at KBOS Logan International Airport was successful, with a score of 91.4%. The pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases, and the aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable range.
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