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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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 146 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 23 at LFKA Albertville General Pierre Delachenal Airfield, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, took off with a takeoff distance of 283 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 73 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 135 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Sainte-Helene-sur-Isere, in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. The climb was steep, with an increase of 1,116 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying 1 mile south of Gresy-sur-Isere for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Montagnole, where the aircraft descended from 2,967 feet to 2,404 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 36 at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 357.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,631 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 36 was smooth, with a touchdown distance of 144 meters, which was well within the runway length of 1,651 meters. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -211 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees.
The total landing distance was 550 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 24 nautical miles, and the flight used 10 kilograms of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 357.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,631 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is essential for a safe landing.
Upon reaching the threshold speed of 54 knots, the pilot was reminded to be cautious not to stall the aircraft. The touchdown distance of 144 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 43 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed.
However, the touchdown rate of -211 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and no wind. This made the landing even more challenging, as the pilot had to rely solely on their skills and experience to navigate the aircraft safely. The total landing distance of 550 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length, was considered acceptable.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the excellent runway rollout alignment, which was described as very good. This indicates that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and stable exit from the runway. Overall, the pilot's performance was impressive, and the landing was considered safe and successful.
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