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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,959 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Tecnam P2006T MKII, then departed from runway 10 at LIMJ Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport. The takeoff distance was 180 meters, which is 7% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 63 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at 30°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 14 minutes to reach an altitude of 12,296 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,275 feet from the initial altitude of 1,021 feet. The climb covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 13 miles south east of Varazze, Italy, and lasted for 43 minutes, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles south east of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The descent took 18 minutes to reach an altitude of 4,103 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,740 feet from the initial altitude of 10,843 feet. The descent covered a distance of 27 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 26 miles south of San Remo, Italy, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 43 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles south east of Theoule-sur-Mer, France. The descent took 7 minutes to reach an altitude of 1,351 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,488 feet from the initial altitude of 3,839 feet. The descent covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport was made from the south west, heading 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,334 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 2,959 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 67 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 340 meters, and the touchdown speed was 56 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -118 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots at 9°.
The total landing distance was 533 meters, which is 18% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 160 nautical miles, and the flight took 106 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Tecnam P2006T MKII aircraft successfully landed at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, achieving a score of 92.3%. The final approach to runway 04R was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 44.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,334 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 67 knots. The touchdown distance of 340 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 56 knots was well-controlled. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -118 feet per minute.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 9.2 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by the same amount.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were moderate, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 9°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing performance, but the pilot was able to successfully navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, the minor issues with the touchdown position and rollout alignment may indicate a need for further training or practice to improve the pilot's skills in these areas.
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