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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,185 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 374 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Bonanza G36, then departed from runway 28 at La Roche-sur-Yon Airport (LFRI) in France. The takeoff distance was 327 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of La Roche-sur-Yon Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind of 17 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 15 knots. The enroute climb started overhead La Roche-sur-Yon Airport and continued to an altitude of 14,379 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,594 feet in 21 minutes and covering 50 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead La Grigonnais, lasting 7 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 14,238 feet above sea level to 5,853 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,385 feet in 9 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute level cruise, which started 1 mile south of Langan and lasted 11 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 5,373 feet above sea level to 2,947 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,426 feet in 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. Another enroute level cruise started 10 miles north of Saint-Malo and lasted 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The descent from 2,946 feet above sea level to 1,645 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,301 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, marked the final enroute descent.
The final approach to runway 17 at Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport (LFRD) was made from the north, heading 170.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,438 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 372 meters and a touchdown speed of 78 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -149 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 13°C temperature and a wind of 12 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 11 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 843 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 142 nautical miles, taking 64 minutes, and the aircraft used 40 kilograms of fuel.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed at LFRD Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach to runway 17 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 170.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,438 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 90 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 372 meters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 78 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a slightly higher rate of descent.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -149 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a well-controlled landing. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing, but the pilot managed to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance was 843 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the landing roll.
Overall, the Bonanza G36 aircraft performed well during the landing at LFRD Dinard-Pleurtuit-Saint-Malo Airport, with a high score of 98.0%. While there were some minor deviations in the approach and landing, the pilot was able to maintain control and execute a safe and smooth landing.
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