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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 777 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 777 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 274 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 06 at LSZC Buochs Airport, a small airfield in Switzerland. The aircraft, a PC-24 Air Ambulance, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 125 kt, covering a distance of 183 meters, which was just 10% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 19 °C and a wind speed of 12 kt from a direction of 69 °, resulting in a headwind component of 12 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the town of Ennetburgen in the Kanton Nidwalden region of Switzerland. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 2,488 ft asl to a maximum altitude of 18,915 ft asl, an increase of 16,428 ft in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm. This rapid climb was followed by a 10-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 38 nm.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile south east of the town of Diemtigen in the Canton de Berne region of Switzerland. The descent from 18,809 ft asl to 6,979 ft asl, a decrease of 11,830 ft in 8 minutes, covered a distance of 6 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time overhead the town of Spiez, and maintained a steady altitude for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nm.
The aircraft continued its descent, this time from 6,394 ft asl to 5,202 ft asl, a decrease of 1,193 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time 1 mile north east of the town of Boltigen, and maintained a steady altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm.
The final descent began 2 miles north east of the town of Saanen, and the aircraft descended from 4,893 ft asl to 3,793 ft asl, a decrease of 1,099 ft in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08 at LSGK Saanen Airfield, a small airfield in the Canton de Berne region of Switzerland.
The final approach was made from the west, heading 93.0 ° at 1 nm and 487 ft agl. The aircraft landed on runway 08, which had a length of 777 meters. The threshold speed was slightly below target at 106 kt, but the touchdown distance was good at 274 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 97 kt. The touchdown rate was fair at -222 fpm, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 809 meters, which was 104% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 72 nm, and the flight took 37 minutes to complete, using 391 kg of fuel. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from a direction of 270 °, resulting in a tailwind component of 1 kt.
The PC-24 Air Ambulance successfully landed at LSGK Saanen Airfield, achieving a score of 78.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 93.0° at 1 nautical mile and 487 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 08, which has a length of 777 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 106 knots. The touchdown distance of 274 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 97 knots was also within acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 809 meters was 104% of the runway length, which is slightly above average. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and landing distance. The pilot's ability to maintain a precise final approach and align the aircraft with the runway threshold was commendable, and the favorable weather conditions likely contributed to the successful outcome.
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