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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 892 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 892 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 388 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 32 at LFLE Chambéry Challes-les-Eaux Airfield, where the DR 400 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 71 meters, which accounted for 7% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 357 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead La Ravoire, a town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The climb from an altitude of 1,194 feet above sea level to 2,693 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,499 feet, was achieved in just 4 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Chapareillan and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began overhead La Combe-de-Lancey, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,904 feet above sea level to 2,420 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,484 feet, in just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04L at LFLG Aérodrome de Grenoble Le Versoud was made from the southwest, heading 57.0 degrees at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,680 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 386 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was 60 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -54 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 326 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 636 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.7 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 29 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes, during which the aircraft used 6 kilograms of fuel.
The DR 400 01 aircraft successfully landed at LFLG Aérodrome de Grenoble Le Versoud, achieving a score of 87.3%. The final approach to runway 04L was conducted from the south west, with a heading of 57.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,680 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 60 knots, which is within the acceptable threshold speed of 73 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 386 meters. The touchdown rate of -54 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.4 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 326°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a relatively smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 636 meters was 71% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 20.7 meters, which may require some adjustments during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a straighter course during the landing roll.
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