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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 545 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 545 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 189 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the XCub began with a departure roll on runway 04 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport. The takeoff distance was 231 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 64 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 11°C with a wind of 6 knots coming from 304°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The enroute climb started overhead Courchevel in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The aircraft climbed from 6,405 feet above sea level to 6,472 feet above sea level, an increase of 67 feet in less than 1 minute while covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southeast of Bozel in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The landing took place on runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, which has a runway length of 545 meters. The height at the threshold was 61 feet above ground level, and the speed at the threshold was 57 knots. The touchdown occurred 187 meters from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 37 knots and a vertical speed indicator reading of 418 feet per minute. The local weather during landing was 11°C with a wind of 5 knots coming from 304°, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 353 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway length. The total flight distance covered was 4 nautical miles, taking 22 minutes to complete while consuming a total of 2 kilograms of fuel.
First of all, congratulations on achieving an aircraft landing score of 83.2%! While there were some areas that needed improvement, there were also many positive aspects to your landing.
Let's start by breaking down the different phases of the landing.
In the Approach Phase, you had good glideslope alignment, which indicates that you were able to maintain the correct descent path towards the runway. However, there was an issue with heading alignment. This suggests that your lateral alignment with the runway was not as precise as it should have been.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, it's noted that the threshold height was above target. This means that you initiated the landing flare a bit too high, which could have resulted in a harder touchdown. Speaking of which, the landing flare itself was noted as being very poor. This is an important aspect of the landing process as it helps to reduce the rate of descent and ensure a smoother touchdown.
Despite these challenges, the Touchdown Phase had some positive points. Your touchdown rate was perfect, which means you were able to smoothly transition the aircraft from the final descent to the runway surface. Additionally, your speed was on target, and you managed to touch down within the touchdown zone. However, there is room for improvement in terms of the threshold height issue mentioned earlier.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, it's noted that your runway alignment was slightly off, with a distance of 11.7 meters from the centerline. While this may not seem like a big issue, it's important to strive for precise alignment to ensure a safe and smooth rollout.
Overall, your landing showed good control in certain aspects, such as touchdown rate and speed, but there are areas that need more attention, particularly in terms of heading alignment, landing flare, and runway alignment. Keep practicing and focusing on improving these areas, and you'll see your landing scores continue to improve. Great job on your efforts so far!
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