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Know your rotation speed
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
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The Cessna 172 taxied to runway 26 at 0OR8 Sutton on Rogue Airport and commenced the departure roll, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 85 kt. The takeoff run measured 384 m, representing 72 % of the available runway, while the local weather was 30 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 150°, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
Climb began approximately one mile west of Eagle Point, Oregon, with the aircraft maintaining an altitude of 1,618 ft asl throughout the segment. No altitude gain was recorded (increase of 0 ft) in less than one minute, and the climb covered a distance of 4 nm.
Landing was executed on runway 08 at the same airport; the runway length is 535 m. The threshold height was 294 ft agl and the threshold speed was 85 kt, both noted as exceeding the target. The aircraft touched down before the threshold at a speed of 85 kt, with a very heavy touchdown rate of minus 961 fpm and a touchdown point misaligned by 1,136.4 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 30 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 149°, a 6 kt cross-wind component and a 4 kt head-wind component. The total landing distance recorded was 13,716 m, equal to 2,564 % of the runway length.
Rollout after touchdown was described as perfectly aligned with the runway centreline, and the aircraft subsequently taxied to the parking area.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 13 nm, required 2 units of time, and consumed 0 kg of fuel.
The threshold was crossed at 294 ft AGL, a height described as excessively over target, and the aircraft passed the threshold at 85 kt, a speed noted as excessively high.
Touchdown occurred before the runway threshold with a speed of 85 kt that was excessively fast, a vertical rate of minus 961 fpm classified as very heavy, and the touchdown point was misaligned by 1,136.4 m from the centreline.
Rollout alignment was reported as perfect.
Future landings should concentrate on establishing the correct aim point approximately 300 m (1,000 ft) in from the threshold and reducing speed to the appropriate reference value to achieve a lighter flare and vertical rate. Maintaining centreline alignment through a proper flare will also help keep the touchdown point within the intended corridor.
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