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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 2,959 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 339 m touchdown sits inside 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PC-12, then departed from runway 07 at Dax Seyresse Airfield (LFBY). The takeoff distance was 566 meters, which was 112% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 49 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Seyresse, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,126 feet above sea level to 17,504 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,377 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 276 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 1 mile east of La Roque-d'Antheron, where the aircraft descended from 17,520 feet above sea level to 111 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,409 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04R at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (LFMN) was made from the southwest, heading 42.0 degrees at an altitude of 101 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 339 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 80 knots was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was good at -171 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 170 degrees, with a crosswind component of 6 knots and a tailwind component of 4 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 360 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 22 minutes. The aircraft used 357 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed on runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 42.0° at an altitude of 101 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 88 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed of 80 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 339 meters was considered good, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown rate of -171 feet per minute was also within acceptable limits.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 170°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 6 knots and a tailwind component of 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, demonstrating excellent control and stability.
The total landing distance of 596 meters was only 20% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control during the landing. Overall, the PC-12 aircraft's landing on runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport was a success, with the pilot achieving a high score and demonstrating excellent flying skills.
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