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Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
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 147 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub aircraft departed from Courchevel Altiport, located in LFLJ, with a smooth departure roll on runway 04. The takeoff distance was 173 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 50 knots, marking the beginning of its journey.
As the XCub flew over Courchevel, the pilot initiated an enroute descent, reducing the aircraft's altitude from 6,448 feet above sea level to 5,883 feet above sea level. This descent covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and took 2 minutes to complete, resulting in a decrease of 565 feet in altitude.
After reaching the desired altitude, the pilot started an enroute climb, ascending from 5,885 feet above sea level to 6,497 feet above sea level. This climb also covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and took 2 minutes to complete, resulting in an increase of 612 feet in altitude.
As the XCub approached Courchevel Altiport, the pilot began the final approach to runway 22, which was located to the north-east. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of 18 feet above ground level and a heading of 228.0 degrees, with a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The XCub landed safely on runway 22, which had a length of 545 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 53 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 146 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 39 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect at 72 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.9 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 148 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots.
After landing, the XCub rolled out on the runway, with the runway rollout alignment also being slightly misaligned from the centreline by 12.9 meters. The total landing distance was 226 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway length.
The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight took 4 minutes to complete. The XCub used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, achieving a score of 76.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 228.0° at 0 nm and 18 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 22, which has a length of 545 m.
The threshold height at 74 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed of 53 kt was slightly below the target, suggesting that the aircraft was slowing down at a satisfactory rate. The touchdown distance of 146 m was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 39 kt was also within acceptable limits.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the touchdown rate, which was perfect at 72 fpm. This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without any excessive deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 °C and a wind speed of 7 kt at 148°. The crosswind component was 7 kt, while the headwind component was 2 kt. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance was 226 m, which is 42% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown position misalignment. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and threshold height.
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