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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 917 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 917 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 150 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 08 at Saanen Airfield, LSGK. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 77 kt. The takeoff distance was 489 m, which was 63% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Saanen, it began to ascend to a higher altitude. The enroute climb started overhead the town, and the aircraft climbed from 3,821 ft asl to 5,496 ft asl, an increase of 1,675 ft in just 2 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then leveled off and began a cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered another 3 nm.
Later in the flight, the aircraft began its descent from 5,502 ft asl to 4,381 ft asl, a decrease of 1,121 ft in 2 minutes. This descent also covered a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again and began its final approach to runway 32 at Sankt Stephan Airfield, LSTS. The approach was made from the south east, heading 310.0°, and the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 71 kt.
The landing was characterized by a touchdown distance of 148 m, which was good, but the touchdown speed was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -341 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.1 m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°.
The total landing distance was 853 m, which was 93% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 1 minute and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 10 nm, and the flight used 5 kg of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at LSTS Sankt Stephan Airfield, achieving an overall score of 82.2%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, heading 310.0° at an altitude of 271 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 71 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown distance of 148 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -341 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a slight impact upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.1 meters, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach and landing technique. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 853 meters was 93% of the available runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to safely come to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to align the aircraft with the centreline of the runway.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control during the rollout phase. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the centreline of the runway.
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