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Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 9.3 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 1.1°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,694 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 372 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Bonanza G36, then departed from runway 21 at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport. The takeoff distance was 464 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 90 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 29 knots from 270 degrees.
The aircraft then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 21, covering a distance of less than a nautical mile in 98 seconds. The pattern crosswind was from the right, and the aircraft covered a distance of less than a nautical mile in 25 seconds. The downwind turn was at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 3 nautical miles. The downwind leg was 5 nautical miles long and took 137 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 was from the north-east, with a heading of 210 degrees at an altitude of 848 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed that was well above the target speed of 89 knots. The touchdown distance was 369 meters, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -274 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 31.4 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by the same distance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 21 knots from 270 degrees. The crosswind was 19 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. The total landing distance was 549 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway length.
The total flight distance was 13 nautical miles, and the flight took 9 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed on runway 21 at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 210.0° at 1 nm and 848 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,694 meters, with a good threshold height.
However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 89 kt. This may indicate that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft earlier, resulting in a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 369 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 68 kt was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -274 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to control the descent more effectively.
One of the most notable issues with this landing was the runway touchdown position, which was excessively misaligned by 31.4 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain a straight course during the final approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind of 21 kt at 270°, may have contributed to this issue, as the crosswind of 19 kt and headwind of 10 kt could have made it more difficult to maintain a stable approach.
The total landing distance of 549 meters was only 20% of the runway length, which is a good indication of the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 31.4 meters from the centerline, which suggests that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed on runway 21 at LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport, there are several areas for improvement, including maintaining a straight course during the final approach and controlling the descent more effectively. With some practice and attention to these areas, the pilot should be able to achieve a higher score and a more consistent landing performance.
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