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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,651 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Baron G58, then departed from runway 22 at LFLP Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Airport. The takeoff distance was 711 meters, which accounted for 63% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 108 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 °C and wind speeds of 10 knots at 11 °. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Chavanod, where the aircraft climbed from 2,627 feet above sea level to 3,858 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,231 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Boussy and lasted for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18 at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 179.0 ° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 340 meters. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 116 knots, while the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 106 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -133 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 °C and wind speeds of 10 knots at 11 °, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,278 meters, which accounted for 77% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes, during which the aircraft used 11 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Baron G58 successfully landed at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, resulting in a good threshold height.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was excessively high at 116 knots, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed during the approach. Additionally, the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 106 knots, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite these issues, the pilot managed to achieve a smooth touchdown rate of -133 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and consistent approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 11°, may have contributed to the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed during the approach.
The total landing distance of 1,278 meters was 77% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a consistent alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the pilot demonstrated good control and stability during the landing, but there were some areas for improvement in terms of speed management and alignment. With further practice and training, the pilot can work on refining their skills to achieve a higher score and a more consistent performance.
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