Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
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.
Read more in Improve Your Take-OffsStart to finish · 19 stages, 17 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 3,034 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 521 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The takeoff distance was 907 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 161 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots at 9 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from an altitude of 1,099 feet above sea level to 40,306 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,207 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 122 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 93 miles northeast of LPPS Porto Santo Airport Vila Baleira, Madeira, Portugal, and lasted for 53 minutes, covering a distance of 412 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 71 miles northwest of Peniche, Distrito de Leiria, Portugal, and lasted for 20 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 40,253 feet above sea level to 3,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,245 feet. This descent covered a distance of 106 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off for a brief period of 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, before beginning its final approach to runway 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport.
The final approach was made from the south, heading 348.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,532 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 35, which had a length of 3,034 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 135 knots. However, the touchdown point was 105 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -365 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 2 knots at 140 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,437 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft took 5 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 654 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 9,948 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, with a final approach score of 97.5%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the south, heading 348.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,532 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed on runway 35, which has a length of 3,034 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was maintained at 135 knots, indicating a well-controlled approach. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, at a distance of 105 meters. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was a bit faster than the ideal speed, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -365 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.8 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 140°, and a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,437 meters, which accounts for 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was successful, with a high score and minimal deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values