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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,469 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,469 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, then departed from runway 13 at LFRK Caen-Carpiquet Airport. The takeoff distance was 690 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, a wind speed of 7 knots at 220°, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead LFRK Caen-Carpiquet Airport. The climb took 17 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 588 feet above sea level to 23,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,423 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 34 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Ranes, Normandie, France. This phase lasted for 36 minutes and covered a distance of 131 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southeast of Nesmy, Pays de la Loire, France. The descent took 13 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 23,285 feet above sea level to 1,870 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,415 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at LFBH La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,770 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 1,469 meters. The threshold height at 55 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 103 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 465 meters, and the touchdown speed of 88 knots was fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -154 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°C, a wind speed of 6 knots at 230°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 788 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.3 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 195 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 73 minutes. The aircraft used 154 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 414A aircraft successfully landed at LFBH La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport, achieving a score of 93.5%. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,770 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 465 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 88 knots was slightly higher than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -154 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.2 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 230°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which was relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 788 meters was 54% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 11.3 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a relatively short distance. However, there were some minor deviations in the pilot's alignment and speed control, which may have been due to a combination of factors, including the pilot's experience and the aircraft's handling characteristics.
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