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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,271 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 286 m touchdown sits inside 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-600, then departed from runway 36 at YPLM Learmonth Airport, a location in the State of Western Australia, Australia. The takeoff distance was 805 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of YPLM Learmonth Airport and Exmouth, and continued to climb from an altitude of 1,080 feet above sea level to 38,888 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,808 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 140 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 37 miles north of YBWX Barrow Island Airport Barrow Island, also located in the State of Western Australia, Australia, and lasted for 153 minutes, covering a distance of 1,162 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 10 miles west of WRLY Senipah Heliport Senipah, located in Provinsi Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia, and descended from 38,864 feet above sea level to 1,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,580 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 181 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at WALK Kalimarau Airport was made from the south, heading 12.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,211 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01 at WALK Kalimarau Airport, which had a length of 2,271 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height, threshold speed of 126 knots, touchdown distance of 284 meters, touchdown speed of 120 knots, and a touchdown rate of -225 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 38 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 769 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,490 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 210 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 8,648 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-600 aircraft successfully landed at WALK Kalimarau Airport, achieving a high score of 99.7%. The final approach to runway 01 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 12.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,211 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 126 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 284 meters, which is within the expected range. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -225 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired.
Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 38°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 769 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate, the overall score of 99.7% indicates a high level of proficiency and control during the landing phase.
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