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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 777 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 777 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 283 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 01 at LSMF Mollis, a small airfield in Switzerland. The Cessna C172 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 365 meters, which was 23% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 61 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 1°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots from 294°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft continued to climb, reaching an altitude of 2,467 feet above sea level (asl) before beginning its enroute climb.
The first enroute climb phase started overhead Nafels, a town in the Kanton Glarus region of Switzerland. The aircraft climbed from 2,467 ft asl to 9,681 ft asl, an increase of 7,214 feet in just 13 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, 1 mile south of Illgau in the Kanton Schwyz region.
The second enroute climb phase began 1 mile west of Isenthal in the Kanton Uri region, where the aircraft climbed from 9,697 ft asl to 11,647 ft asl, an increase of 1,950 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 7 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles, 2 miles northeast of Lungern in the Kanton Obwalden region.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 1 mile southeast of Aeschi b. Spiez in the Canton de Berne region. The descent from 11,539 ft asl to 3,455 ft asl, a decrease of 8,085 feet in 7 minutes, covered a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield was made from the west, heading 79.0° at 0 nautical miles and 111 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 777 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 57 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 280 meters.
The touchdown speed was 41 knots, which was good, while the touchdown rate was fair at -228 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were -2°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots from 359°. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the headwind component was also 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 430 meters, which was 55% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 84 nautical miles, taking 38 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Saanen Airfield, LSGK, with a score of 97.1%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 79.0° at 0 nm and 111 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 777 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 57 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 280 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 41 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -228 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down to the ground more smoothly. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 359°. This resulted in a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots, making the landing conditions relatively calm.
The total landing distance of 430 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the landing conditions. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was brought to a stop without incident. The score of 97.1% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during the landing.
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