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Work on the flare
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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
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 159 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The Bonanza G36 then began its departure roll on runway 04, utilizing 83% of the 453-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 78 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 4°C, with a gentle tailwind of 5 knots from a direction of 225°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, reaching an altitude of 6,397 feet above sea level from an initial height of 6,336 feet. This climb phase was brief, lasting less than a minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude and airspeed for 4 minutes as it covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. This phase concluded when the aircraft began its final approach to runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport, descending from an altitude of 137 feet above ground level.
The final approach and landing phases were executed from a northeasterly heading, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 66 knots and a distance of 133 meters. The touchdown speed was within the target range, and the touchdown rate was optimal at 197 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment also deviated from the centerline by 8.5 meters. The total landing distance was 299 meters, accounting for 55% of the 545-meter runway. The aircraft utilized 3 kilograms of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 11 nautical miles and lasted 5 minutes.
The Bonanza G36 touched down on runway 22 at LFLJ Courchevel Altiport with a satisfactory approach quality, despite a slightly above-target threshold height of 56 ft agl. The aircraft maintained a good threshold speed of 80 kt, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 133 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 66 kt was also good, suggesting a controlled descent.
The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a perfect touchdown rate of 197 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 4 °C and a 5 kt headwind, did not appear to significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 299 m, which accounted for 55% of the runway length, was reasonable.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.5 m. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a final score of 87.0%. The pilot's ability to maintain a good threshold speed and touchdown speed, combined with a controlled touchdown rate, contributed to a successful landing. However, attention to centreline alignment during the approach and rollout phases is necessary to achieve a higher score.
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