Events
Events
Events
Events
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 · 24 stages, 22 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,619 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,180 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 to the runway at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, taking 8 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 14, with a takeoff distance of 2,698 feet, which was 44% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at 1 mile southwest of Bowmansville, New York, and reached an altitude of 32,666 feet, an increase of 31,190 feet in 11 minutes, covering 68 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 54°F, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 180°, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles east of Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another climb, this time from 5 miles south of Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada, reaching an altitude of 42,572 feet, an increase of 9,305 feet in 5 minutes, covering 35 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting 8 miles south of Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, and lasting 20 minutes, covering 157 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles north of Fitch H Beach Airport in Charlotte, Michigan, and descending from 42,835 feet to 20,283 feet, a decrease of 22,552 feet in 13 minutes, covering 95 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 24 miles west of Benton Harbor, Michigan, and lasting 5 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began another descent, starting 4 miles northeast of Winnetka, Illinois, and descending from 20,274 feet to 8,859 feet, a decrease of 11,414 feet in 7 minutes, covering 44 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile southeast of Sycamore, Illinois, and lasting 10 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. However, the aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south of Olson Airport in Elgin, Illinois, and descending from 8,367 feet to 1,912 feet, a decrease of 6,455 feet in 6 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09C at Chicago O'Hare International Airport was from the west, with a heading of 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,240 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09C was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,184 feet, a touchdown speed of 107 knots, and a touchdown rate of -423 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The total landing distance was 2,315 feet, which was 22% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 57°F, with a wind speed of 17 knots at 69°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 16 knots.
The taxiing from the runway to the parking took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 480 nautical miles, taking 99 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,829 pounds of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 09C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 60 feet agl being above the target. However, the threshold speed was good, reaching 115 knots, which is a desirable speed for landing. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits, measuring 1,184 feet, and the touchdown speed of 107 knots was good as well.
Despite the satisfactory performance in terms of speed and distance, the touchdown rate was hard, measuring -423 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down with a relatively high rate of descent, which may require further analysis to determine the cause. On the other hand, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 69°. The crosswind component was relatively low, measuring 6 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance was 2,315 feet, which is 22% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of aircraft C750 on runway 09C at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport was successful, with a score of 97.0%. While there were some areas for improvement, such as the hard touchdown rate, the overall performance was satisfactory, and the aircraft was able to stop safely within a short distance.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values