Departure
Arrival
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 33 at LFKX Méribel Altiport, a small airfield in the French Alps. The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft accelerated down the 420-meter runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 60 knots. The takeoff distance was 103% of the runway length, indicating a relatively smooth and controlled departure.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 2°C temperature and a gentle wind of 7 knots from 133 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. The pilot took advantage of the favorable wind conditions to establish a level cruise overhead Meribel, a nearby town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. This enroute level cruise lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
After the cruise, the pilot began the final approach to runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, a nearby airfield. The approach was made from the north-east, with a heading of 222.0 degrees and an altitude of -176 feet above ground level. The pilot carefully managed the aircraft's speed and altitude to ensure a smooth and controlled approach.
The landing on runway 22 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 53 meters and a touchdown speed of 49 knots. However, the touchdown rate was somewhat hard at -407 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -0°C temperature and a wind of 10 knots from 134 degrees, with a crosswind component of 10 knots and a headwind component of 0 knots.
The pilot managed to bring the aircraft to a stop within a total landing distance of 327 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.8 meters. Despite some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing, the pilot successfully completed the flight, covering a total distance of 4 nautical miles and using 5 kilograms of fuel. The entire flight took 6 minutes to complete.
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Departure Runway Entry
Entering runway 33 at LFKX Méribel Altiport, Average speed was 1 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 11 kt 0 kt min to max 29 kt |
0 | 29 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.1 ° 0.9 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
0.9 | 2.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.3 ° |
0.0 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average g force 1.01 g 0.94 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.99 | 1.02 g | |
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Battery Master On at 14:49:47 |
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Engine 1 Started at 14:49:47 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 14:49:47 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 14:49:47 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 14:49:47 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 14:49:47 |
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Landing Gear Activated at 14:49:47 |
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Landing Gear Down at 14:49:47 |
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Parking Brake On at 14:49:50 |
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Parking Brake Off at 14:50:40 |
Departure Roll
71.6 %
Departure roll runway 33 at LFKX Méribel Altiport. Takeoff distance 420 m 103 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 60 kt. Local weather - Temperature 2 °C. Wind 7 kt at 133 °. Crosswind: 3 kt Tailwind: 7 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Takeoff distance 420 m 103 % of runway |
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| 95.09 % |
Liftoff speed was 60 kt Target 70 kt |
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| 94.19 % |
Runway alignment max 7.61 m 2.97 m left to 4.64 m right |
2.09 | -4.64 m | |
| 87.43 % |
Average g force 0.61 g 0.06 g min to max 0.99 g |
0.99 | 0.83 g | |
| 100 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle 0.2 ° -4.8 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
1.3 | 2.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.7 ° |
0.1 | 0.9 ° | |
| 0 % |
Landing Lights at 14:51:01 |
Departure Climb 1
98.88 %
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 33 LFKX Méribel Altiport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.8 ° 0.7 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
0.7 | 1.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 64 kt 60 kt min to max 67 kt |
60 | 67 kt | |
| 95.5 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
1.0 | 3.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.94 g 0.79 g min to max 1.23 g |
0.85 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI -293 fpm -390 fpm min to max -222 fpm |
-222 | -390 fpm | |
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Average altitude -4 ft agl -8 ft agl min to max 0 ft agl |
0 | -8 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 2.9 ° 1.6 ° min to max 5.1 ° |
2.3 | 1.6 ° |
Departure Climb 2
96.94 %
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 33 LFKX Méribel Altiport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.3 ° -1.9 ° min to max 1.0 ° |
1.0 | -1.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 75 kt 68 kt min to max 91 kt |
69 | 91 kt | |
| 87.76 % |
Average bank angle 4.0 ° 1.2 ° min to max 6.6 ° |
3.1 | 6.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.95 g 0.88 g min to max 1.06 g |
0.91 | 0.98 g | |
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Average VSI -508 fpm -834 fpm min to max 385 fpm |
-478 | 385 fpm | |
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Average altitude -43 ft agl -113 ft agl min to max -11 ft agl |
-11 | -106 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.8 ° -0.8 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
1.0 | 5.9 ° |
Departure Climb 3
86.33 %
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 33 LFKX Méribel Altiport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 88.5 % |
Heading variation -3.4 ° -4.7 ° min to max -2.3 ° |
-2.3 | -4.7 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 91 kt 88 kt min to max 95 kt |
92 | 95 kt | |
| 93.13 % |
Average bank angle 2.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
4.0 | 1.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.83 g 0.73 g min to max 0.98 g |
0.96 | 0.82 g | |
| 0 % |
Landing gear up |
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Average VSI 368 fpm -502 fpm min to max 831 fpm |
538 | -502 fpm | |
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Average altitude -57 ft agl -99 ft agl min to max -32 ft agl |
-99 | -40 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 4.4 ° -1.0 ° min to max 7.8 ° |
6.8 | -1.0 ° | |
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Gear Not Retracted at 14:51:32 |
Enroute Level
99.57 %
Enroute level cruise started overhead Meribel (Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 5,777 ft asl 5,335 ft asl min to max 6,298 ft asl |
5,438 | 6,298 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 85 kt 55 kt min to max 111 kt |
97 | 59 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 7.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 25.6 ° |
0.6 | 2.7 ° | |
| 95.71 % |
Average g force 0.91 g 0.35 g min to max 1.11 g |
0.80 | 0.85 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 4.9 ° -2.0 ° min to max 11.7 ° |
-1.6 | 3.7 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 14:56:21 |
Arrival Final 1
99.2 %
Approaching runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 0 ft agl to -190 ft agl. A decrease of 14 ft in 2 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 1.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 1.3 ° Target 3.0 ° |
1.3 | 0.9 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 56 kt 54 kt min to max 58 kt |
58 | 54 kt | |
| 96 % |
Heading variation -0.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.6 | -0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
0.0 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.93 g 0.79 g min to max 1.03 g |
0.79 | 1.03 g | |
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Average VSI -338 fpm -371 fpm min to max -11 fpm |
-11 | -369 fpm | |
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Average altitude -186 ft agl -190 ft agl min to max -176 ft agl |
-176 | -190 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 7.6 ° 2.0 ° min to max 12.0 ° |
2.0 | 11.8 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 14:56:42 |
Arrival Landing
91.65 %
Landing on runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, runway length 545 m. Good threshold height. Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.09 % |
Threshold speed at 54 kt was well below target, take care not to stall. Target 68 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 29 ft agl |
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| 79.09 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.3 ° -0.4 ° min to max -0.3 ° |
-0.3 | -0.4 ° | |
| 76.05 % |
Average bank angle 8.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 11.7 ° |
8.8 | 2.6 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.92 g 0.52 g min to max 1.21 g |
0.99 | 0.52 g | |
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Average speed 51 kt 48 kt min to max 54 kt |
54 | 49 kt | |
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Average VSI -392 fpm -431 fpm min to max -352 fpm |
-366 | -407 fpm | |
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Average altitude 29 ft agl 23 ft agl min to max 34 ft agl |
34 | 23 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 8.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 15.2 ° |
11.1 | 0.5 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
90.46 %
Touchdown distance was good at 53 m. Touchdown speed at 49 kt was good. Touchdown rate was hard at -407 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from centreline. Local weather - Temperature -0 °C. Wind 10 kt at 134 °. Crosswind: 10 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 89.37 % |
Touchdown VSI was -407 fpm. |
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| 100 % |
Touchdown distance was 53 m Target 334 m |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 49 kt Target below 62 kt |
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| 95.97 % |
Runway alignment max 4.15 m 3.60 m right |
-3.14 | -3.79 m | |
| 44.69 % |
Average bank angle 4.3 ° 0.3 ° min to max 6.8 ° |
2.6 | 1.3 ° | |
| 89.71 % |
Average g force 0.89 g 0.14 g min to max 1.82 g |
0.52 | 1.00 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 42 kt 38 kt min to max 49 kt |
49 | 38 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 15.6 ° -0.6 ° min to max 28.2 ° |
0.5 | 8.5 ° | |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 14:56:44 |
Arrival Rollout
92.12 %
Total landing distance 327 m, 60 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.8 m from centreline.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 327 m 60 % of runway. |
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| 82.5 % |
Runway alignment max 11.52 m 7.85 m left to 3.67 m right |
-3.67 | 7.85 m | |
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Average g force 0.76 g 0.65 g min to max 0.95 g |
0.95 | 0.89 g | |
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Average speed 43 kt 33 kt min to max 50 kt |
50 | 33 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 11.6 ° 9.0 ° min to max 13.2 ° |
9.0 | 12.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
1.8 | 1.5 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 1 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 9 kt 4 kt min to max 30 kt |
30 | 4 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 4.9 ° 3.3 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
11.6 | 4.0 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.6 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.9 ° |
1.6 | 0.5 ° | |
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Average g force 0.99 g 0.88 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.88 | 1.00 g | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 14:57:15 |
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, achieving a score of 93.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 222.0° at 0 nm and -176 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is crucial for a safe landing.
Upon reaching the threshold speed of 54 kt, the pilot was advised to be cautious not to stall, as the speed was well below the target. However, the pilot successfully managed to touch down the aircraft at a speed of 49 kt, which is considered good. The touchdown distance of 53 m was also satisfactory.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate was hard at -407 fpm, indicating a relatively steep descent. This could be a concern for the aircraft's safety, as a hard touchdown can put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially lead to damage.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 m from the centreline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 327 m was 60% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.8 m from the centreline, which may require some corrections to maintain a straight path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -0 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt at 134°, with a crosswind component of 10 kt and a headwind component of 0 kt.
Overall, the landing was successful, but the pilot should be aware of the hard touchdown rate and the slight misalignment during the rollout phase to improve future landings.
Landed with a 10 kt crosswind, well done!
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