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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 700 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 700 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 65 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Diamond DA40 taxied from the parking area to runway 30 at LFBR Aérodrome de Muret-Lherm, covering 2 nm in 19 minutes.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 30, using 388 m of runway (35 % of the available length) and lifting off at 71 kt. Ambient conditions were 19 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 317°, providing a 10 kt headwind component and a 4 kt cross-wind component.
Climb began over Labastidette, with the airplane ascending from 1 613 ft asl to 4 233 ft asl, a gain of 2 620 ft achieved in 3 minutes while covering 5 nm.
Level cruise was established over Rieumes and persisted for 17 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 36 nm.
Descent started above Bonnefont, the flight descending from 4 494 ft asl to 2 583 ft asl, a loss of 1 911 ft in 4 minutes and covering 8 nm.
The final approach to runway 26R at LFDT Aérodrome de Tarbes Laloubère was conducted from the east, on a heading of 263.0° at 4 nm and 1 504 ft agl.
Landing on runway 26R, which is 700 m long, occurred with a threshold speed slightly below target at 65 kt. Touchdown was recorded 41 m down the runway at 65 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 310 fpm and a runway-centreline deviation of 69.7 m. Local weather at the time was 17 °C with calm wind conditions.
The rollout distance measured 323 m, representing 46 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was off centreline by 77.4 m.
In total, the flight covered 62 nm, required 35 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 19 kg of fuel.
The Diamond DA40 approached runway 26R at LFDT Aérodrome de Tarbes Laloubère from the east on a heading of 263.0° at 4 NM and 1 504 ft agl, with temperature 17 °C and calm wind. At the 1 000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable: flaps were not set and the aircraft was off the centreline.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and the threshold speed was slightly below target at 65 kt. The touchdown point was good at 41 m from the threshold, although the touchdown speed of 65 kt was described as fast.
Touchdown occurred with a firm rate of -310 fpm and the aircraft was excessively misaligned by 69.7 m from the centreline. The speed remained at 65 kt, matching the previously noted fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance was 323 m, representing 46 % of the 700 m runway, and rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 77.4 m from the centreline.
Maintain flap deployment before the 1 000 ft gate and ensure precise centreline tracking throughout the approach to reduce misalignment at touchdown and rollout. Consistent alignment will also help keep touchdown points within the optimal aim zone and improve overall landing stability.
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