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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,219 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,219 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 288 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 34 at LFLY Lyon Bron Airport. The takeoff distance was 621 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 65°. There was a slight crosswind of 1 knot, but no headwind. As the aircraft climbed, it began to ascend from an altitude of 1,620 feet above sea level to 10,420 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,801 feet in just 8 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Bron, a town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, which began overhead Saint-Martin-en-Haut, another town in the same region. This cruise phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 21 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from an altitude of 10,601 feet above sea level to 1,002 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,598 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The descent started approximately 1 mile northeast of Genas, a town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France.
The final approach to runway 34 at LFLY Lyon Bron Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 344.0° at an altitude of 1 nautical mile and 323 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34, which had a length of 1,219 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 90 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 286 meters, and the touchdown speed was 82 knots, which was excessively fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -166 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 63°, with a slight crosswind of 1 knot and no headwind.
The total landing distance was 428 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 45 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 75 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at LFLY Lyon Bron Airport, achieving a score of 91.4%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 344.0° at 1 nautical mile and 323 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 34, which has a length of 1,219 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 90 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to slow down more before touchdown. The touchdown distance of 286 meters was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 82 knots was also excessively fast, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -166 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilot had managed to control the aircraft's descent effectively. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady course during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 63°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and no headwind, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 428 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to more optimal levels.
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