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Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.3 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.3 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.
Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.
See Departure Roll
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 3.6° with no reversals.
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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 2,708 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 721 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was conducted in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft. The pre-flight taxiing from the parking area to the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 36 at Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport (LFLB), with a takeoff distance of 238 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 74 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at an angle of 11 degrees. This resulted in a 2-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind. The aircraft's climb performance was impressive, with a vertical gain of 4,370 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This climb phase started overhead Viviers-du-Lac, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France.
Throughout the flight, the aircraft underwent several enroute climbs and descents, with notable changes in altitude and distance covered. One such climb phase took place 1 mile east of Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers, where the aircraft ascended from 5,362 feet to 5,858 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. Another notable descent phase started 1 mile south-west of Eclose, where the aircraft descended from 5,845 feet to 3,226 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phases were also notable, with one such phase lasting 5 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35R at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LFLL) was conducted from the south, with a heading of 355.0 degrees at an altitude of 915 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 35R was successful, with a touchdown point located 282 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 56 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -171 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during the departure roll.
The total landing distance was 1,122 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was taxied to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 47 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 31 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 22 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at LFLL Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 915 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon final approach, the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway, achieving perfect touchdown alignment. The landing was executed at a speed of 56 knots, which was within the target range, and the touchdown rate was also good at -171 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates a controlled and stable descent, resulting in a smooth touchdown.
However, there were some areas for improvement. The threshold height at 66 feet agl was above the target, suggesting that the pilot may have been slightly high on final approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 81 knots, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance.
The touchdown point was 282 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. This may be attributed to the high threshold speed and the pilot's decision to flare slightly late. Nevertheless, the total landing distance of 1,122 meters, which accounts for 41% of the runway length, is still within an acceptable range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a headwind of 10 knots at 11°. The crosswind was minimal at 3 knots, which made the landing process relatively straightforward.
Overall, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the landing, achieving a good touchdown speed and rate. However, there is room for improvement in terms of threshold height and speed management to achieve a more optimal landing distance.
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