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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 1,566 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,566 m of the 1,651 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 968 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 18 at Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport (LFLB), where the Cessna C182 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 929 meters, which is 56% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots, and the aircraft was subjected to a moderate tailwind of 10 knots, which contributed to its efficient takeoff.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered a gentle increase in elevation, from 1,554 feet above sea level to 2,262 feet, over a distance of 1 nautical mile. This climb was achieved in just 1 minute, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to ascend quickly. The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Sonnaz, where the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at LFLB was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 158.0 degrees at an altitude of 336 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. However, the landing was not without its issues, as the touchdown speed was excessively high at 107 knots, and the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway.
Despite these challenges, the touchdown rate was excellent at -58 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a moderate tailwind of 10 knots. The total landing distance was 1,466 meters, which is 89% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes, during which the aircraft consumed 4 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C182 aircraft successfully landed at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The pilot scored 55.3% on this landing, indicating room for improvement. The final approach was made from the north-west, heading 158.0° at 1 nm and 336 ft above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the pilot touched down on runway 18, which has a length of 1,651 m. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 107 kn, indicating that the pilot may have been able to slow down more before touchdown. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which could have been avoided with better control and planning.
The touchdown speed of 76 kn was also excessively fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft and made it more difficult to control during rollout. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -58 fpm, indicating that the pilot was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control and direction during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were mild, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 10 kn at 10°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 kn, but the tailwind was significant at 10 kn, which could have affected the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 1,466 m, which is 89% of the available runway length. This suggests that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop relatively quickly, but the rollout alignment was misaligned by 21.9 m from the centreline. This could have been avoided with better control and planning during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the pilot was able to successfully land the aircraft, there are several areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown point, as well as improving the rollout alignment.
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