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Know your rotation speed
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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 1,651 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 241 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at LFLP Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Airport. The Cessna C182 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 585 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 79 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a gentle wind of 1 knot from a direction of 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, indicating a relatively calm atmosphere. The enroute climb started overhead Pringy, a town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,199 feet above sea level to 4,141 feet, an increase of 1,942 feet in just 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Nonglard. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent towards LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport, where it would land on runway 18. The final approach was made from the north, heading 175.0°, at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,781 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 was executed with a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 73 knots. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 239 meters, but the touchdown speed of 68 knots was faster than ideal. The touchdown rate was firm at -392 feet per minute, indicating a relatively steep descent. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in under 1 minute. The total flight distance was 23 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with good weather conditions and a successful landing on runway 18 at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport.
The Cessna C182 aircraft successfully landed at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport, achieving a score of 90.6%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 175.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,781 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for runway 18, which has a length of 1,651 meters.
Upon touchdown, 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 slightly too high at 73 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 239 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was reported as fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the aircraft's speed more effectively during the flare. The touchdown rate of -392 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a relatively high rate of descent. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady course and was well-aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind component. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 1,340 meters was 81% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady course and was well-aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot achieving a good score of 90.6%.
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