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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Know your rotation speed
A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,014 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,271 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 2,939 feet, which is 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 87°F temperature and a 9-knot headwind at 290°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the aircraft was able to take off successfully. After departing from KARR, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Big Rock, Illinois. The climb took 13 minutes and covered 76 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from 1,712 feet above sea level to 30,844 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,131 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles west of Princeville, Illinois. This phase of the flight lasted 37 minutes and covered 314 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles south of 2MO8 Frerer Strip Carthage, Missouri. The descent took 16 minutes and covered 87 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 30,954 feet above sea level to 1,916 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,038 feet.
As the aircraft approached KTUL Tulsa International Airport, it began its final approach to runway 18L from the north, heading 183.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,283 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at KTUL were 90°F temperature and a 5-knot tailwind at 59°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the aircraft was able to land successfully on runway 18L, which is 10,014 feet long.
The landing was slightly above target in terms of threshold height and speed. The touchdown distance was good at 1,266 feet, but the touchdown speed was fast at 122 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -368 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 3,308 feet, which is 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 57 feet from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 483 nautical miles, and the flight took 74 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 18L at KTUL Tulsa International Airport, achieving a score of 89.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 1,266 feet, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -368 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
Despite the successful touchdown, there were some issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 57 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted off course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 90°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 59°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the successful landing.
Overall, while there were some minor issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing, the pilot of Aircraft C750 demonstrated good control and precision, achieving a score of 89.5%.
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