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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
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 213 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 04 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, a small airfield in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The SR22 aircraft accelerated down the 240-meter runway, reaching a takeoff speed of 85 knots. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 7 knots from a direction of 107 degrees.
As the aircraft lifted off the ground, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the town of Courchevel. The climb was a gradual one, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 6,603 feet above sea level to 6,652 feet, an increase of 49 feet in just one minute. This climb was achieved while covering a distance of less than one nautical mile.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport. The approach was made from the north-east, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 253.0 degrees at an altitude of 176 feet above ground level and a distance of one nautical mile from the runway.
The landing itself was a smooth one, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 56 knots. The touchdown distance was 213 meters, which was well within the available runway length of 545 meters. The touchdown rate was also perfect, at 981 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 13.7 meters.
The total landing distance was 327 meters, which accounted for 60% of the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 14.2 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the landing was considered good, with the aircraft using a total of 2 kilograms of fuel and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in just three minutes.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, achieving a score of 89.8%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 253.0° at 1 nautical mile and 176 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 22.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was maintained at 78 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 213 meters. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of 981 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly off by 14.2 meters from the centerline. These deviations were relatively minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 7 knots at 104°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, and the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm and did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot.
Overall, the SR22 aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency and control during the landing at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance, the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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