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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,651 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 171 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 a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 22 at LFLP Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont Blanc Airport. The takeoff distance was 511 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 68 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and winds of 10 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the tailwind was 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Poisy in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,417 feet above sea level to 3,980 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,563 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Sales in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile east of Cessens in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. The descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 3,383 feet above sea level to 1,330 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,053 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Tresserve in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 36 at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 336.0° at 2 nautical miles and 880 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 36 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 170 meters. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 72 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -211 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and winds of 10 knots at 11°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 537 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, which was covered in 18 minutes, and the aircraft used 11 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport, achieving a score of 93.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 336.0° at 2 nautical miles and 880 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, resulting in a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 72 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the runway at a distance of 170 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown rate of -211 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to control the descent more smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady course and was well-aligned with the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a headwind of 10 knots at 11°. The crosswind was minimal, at 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 537 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more precise alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining a more precise alignment during the rollout phase.
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