As you slow through about 20 knots near the end, add collective to offset the loss of translational lift, together with the matching pedal. Keep some forward speed until you're close to the ground.
DepartureOne segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail.Arrival
Departure HoverLifted into the hover and held it for 11 seconds, on average 4 ft above the spot, moving 171 ft over the ground.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
InfoAverage height above the spot 4 ft3 ft min to max 5 ft35 ft
InfoAverage ground speed 10 kt4 kt min to max 15 kt415 kt
InfoAverage VSI 18 fpm-1 fpm min to max 36 fpm36-1 fpm
InfoAverage pitch angle -0.5 °-1.7 ° min to max 0.6 °-1.70.6 °
InfoAverage bank angle 6.3 °3.9 ° min to max 8.7 °3.98.7 °
InfoAverage g force 1.00 g0.99 g min to max 1.02 g0.991.02 g
Departure Transition100.00Accelerated away from 16 kt to 60 kt, reaching 34 ft above the spot in 21 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %Steepest bank 11 °Full marks up to 15 °
100 %Sank at up to 10 fpm while accelerating awayFull marks up to 100 fpm
100 %Nose down by up to 8 °Full marks up to 15 °
InfoAverage height above the spot 24 ft5 ft min to max 34 ft534 ft
InfoAverage ground speed 48 kt16 kt min to max 60 kt1660 kt
InfoAverage airspeed 40 kt12 kt min to max 53 kt1253 kt
InfoAverage VSI 44 fpm-10 fpm min to max 133 fpm214 fpm
InfoAverage pitch angle -5.3 °-8.0 ° min to max 1.7 °1.7-4.8 °
InfoAverage bank angle 0.8 °0.0 ° min to max 11.2 °11.27.0 °
InfoAverage g force 1.01 g0.97 g min to max 1.05 g1.031.05 g
Arrival Approach48.78The approach began 34 ft above the landing spot at 60 kt and slowed to 15 kt in 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
0 %Steepest bank 66 °Full marks up to 20 °
0 %Fastest descent 2,305 fpmFull marks up to 800 fpm
100 %0 % of the approach descending fast with little airspeedMore than 300 fpm down below 30 kt is where a helicopter can settle into its own downwash. Full marks up to 5 %
94 %Nose up by up to 16 °Full marks up to 15 °
InfoAverage height above the spot 54 ft11 ft min to max 377 ft3411 ft
InfoAverage ground speed 69 kt15 kt min to max 134 kt6015 kt
InfoAverage airspeed 65 kt16 kt min to max 126 kt5316 kt
InfoAverage VSI -16 fpm-2,305 fpm min to max 2,378 fpm16-105 fpm
InfoAverage pitch angle 0.9 °-11.7 ° min to max 15.9 °-4.75.2 °
InfoAverage bank angle 16.3 °0.0 ° min to max 66.3 °7.33.2 °
InfoAverage g force 1.12 g0.88 g min to max 2.00 g1.051.06 g
Events
FailOverspeed Warning Activated148 ft agl · 129 kt
InfoOverspeed Warning Deactivated117 ft agl · 124 kt
Height above the lowest point against distance to run, both in ft. It kept its airspeed on the way down: nowhere was it slow and sinking fast.
Arrival Hover80.69Hovered before the landing for 21 seconds, on average 6 ft above the spot, moving 352 ft over the ground.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
52 %Moved over the ground at 9.8 kt on averageFull marks up to 5.0 kt
100 %Height held within 2 ftFull marks within 4 ft
92 %Steepest bank 7 °Full marks up to 6 °
InfoAverage height above the spot 6 ft4 ft min to max 11 ft115 ft
InfoAverage ground speed 10 kt8 kt min to max 15 kt158 kt
InfoAverage VSI -26 fpm-102 fpm min to max 14 fpm-102-7 fpm
InfoAverage pitch angle 0.7 °-2.8 ° min to max 5.6 °5.41.0 °
InfoAverage bank angle 3.6 °0.0 ° min to max 7.1 °3.20.5 °
InfoAverage g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.07 g1.070.99 g
Seen from above, north up. Rings are distance from where it set down.Height above the ground, ft. The band is 4 ft either side of the average, 2.8 ft: a hover that stays inside it is steady.
Arrival Touchdown100.00Touched down with 0 kt over the ground.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 %Touched down with no measurable descentFull marks up to 200 fpm
100 %Sideways at touchdown 0.0 ktFull marks up to 1.0 kt
100 %Forward at touchdown 0.0 ktFull marks up to 5.0 kt
InfoAverage height above the spot 5 ft0 ft min to max 6 ft50 ft
InfoAverage ground speed 7 kt0 kt min to max 8 kt80 kt
InfoAverage VSI -6 fpm-48 fpm min to max 40 fpm-80 fpm
InfoAverage pitch angle -0.1 °-3.0 ° min to max 1.9 °1.00.0 °
InfoAverage bank angle 4.3 °0.0 ° min to max 9.0 °0.50.0 °
InfoAverage g force 1.00 g0.94 g min to max 1.05 g0.991.00 g
Height above the ground, ft, against time to contact. It met the ground at 0 fpm.Movement over the ground at contact, nose up. It was not moving over the ground. Inside the 1 kt ring sideways is full marks.
Lift-off & hover
100.00Sink moving off10 fpm
100.00Nose down8°
Approach
0.00Steepest descent2,305 fpm
100.00Slow and sinking0 %
0.00Bank66°
93.90Nose up16°
100.00Hover before landingsteady within 2 ft
Touchdown
100.00Rate at contact0 fpm
100.00Sideways drift0.0 kt
100.00Forward speed0.0 kt
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Hover, approach and touchdown
Approach48.78
Height above the lowest point against distance to run, both in ft. It kept its airspeed on the way down: nowhere was it slow and sinking fast.
Touchdown100.00
Height above the ground, ft, against time to contact. It met the ground at 0 fpm.Movement over the ground at contact, nose up. It was not moving over the ground. Inside the 1 kt ring sideways is full marks.
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The Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama taxied to runway 12 at LOKL Lienz-Nikolsdorf Airfield and commenced its departure roll. The aircraft accelerated over a takeoff distance of 82 m, representing 12 % of the runway length, and lifted off at a speed of 18 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 22 °C with a wind from 130° at 2 kt; the cross-wind component was 0 kt and the head-wind component was 2 kt.
After climb, the helicopter entered a level cruise segment that began directly overhead LOKL. The cruise phase lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nm while maintaining the cruise altitude.
In total, the flight covered 3 nm, required approximately 3 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 10 kg of fuel.
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