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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 full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 501 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 32 at LFEY Île d'Yeu Airport, where the Icon A5 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 451 meters, which is 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 65 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of LFEY Île d'Yeu Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 637 feet above sea level to 3,245 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,609 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles northwest of the airport, descending from 3,263 feet above sea level to 1,804 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,459 feet, in the same 2-minute period and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to landing was made from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 1,781 feet above ground level, with the aircraft approaching the touchdown point 4 miles east of LFEY Île d'Yeu Airport. The descent from 49 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level was completed in just 12 seconds. However, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was excessively fast, although the touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute was good.
The touchdown point was 265 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the aircraft then began its landing rollout, covering a distance of 370 meters. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking just 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes, during which the aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel. The local weather conditions remained the same throughout the flight, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
The aircraft, identified as Icon A5, successfully landed on the ground 4 miles east of LFEY Île d'Yeu Airport, located on the Île d'Yeu in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The landing was initiated from an altitude of 1,781 feet above ground level (agl) and progressed through the final approach phase, with the aircraft descending from 49 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a span of 12 seconds. This rapid descent indicates a well-executed landing sequence.
However, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was deemed excessively fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touching down. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -194 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 265 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the excessive speed.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The landing rollout, which occurred after the aircraft had touched down, covered a distance of 370 meters and took place at an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl).
Overall, while the landing was successful in terms of the aircraft's controlled descent and touchdown rate, the excessive touchdown speed and deviation from the designated touchdown zone suggest areas for improvement in the pilot's landing technique.
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