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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,202 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,202 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Beechcraft Duke taxied from the parking area to the runway at LOIH Hohenems-Dornbirn Airfield in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 05, using 564 m of runway (94 % of the available length) and lifted off at 80 kt; local conditions were 17 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 274°, a crosswind component of 8 kt and a tailwind component of 7 kt.
Climb began 1 mile southwest of Dornbirn, with the aircraft ascending from 1,637 ft asl to 12,010 ft asl-a gain of 10,372 ft-over 10 minutes while covering 24 nm.
The first cruise segment started overhead Oberteuringen, lasting 55 minutes and encompassing 206 nm of level flight.
Descent was initiated 1 mile west of Morsbach, with the aircraft descending from 11,349 ft asl to 2,394 ft asl-a loss of 8,955 ft-in 10 minutes and traversing 29 nm.
A second cruise phase began 1 mile southwest of Schwelm, lasting 6 minutes and covering 13 nm.
The final approach to runway 24 at EDLE Essen Mülheim Airport was flown from the north-east on a heading of 248.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,090 ft agl, then descending from 1,164 ft agl to 24 ft agl in 148 seconds and meeting the stabilisation gates.
Landing was executed on runway 24 (length 1,202 m) with a threshold speed of 81 kt, a touchdown distance of 329 m, a touchdown speed of 69 kt, a touchdown rate of minus 120 fpm, and a touchdown point 4.5 m off the centreline; local weather was 14 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 257°, a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind component of 7 kt. The total landing distance recorded was 557 m (46 % of runway).
Runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 281 nm, required 89 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 198 kg of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke approached runway 24 at EDLE Essen Mülheim from the north-east on a heading of 248.0° at 4 nm and 1,090 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits, and the descent proceeded from 1,164 ft agl to 24 ft agl in 148 seconds.
At threshold the aircraft displayed a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 81 kt, noted as slightly below target. The touchdown point was good at 329 m down the runway, and the flare transitioned smoothly into touchdown.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 69 kt, described as good, with a smooth rate of -120 fpm. The aircraft touched down 4.5 m off the centreline, and the total landing distance was 557 m, representing 46 % of the 1,202 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft remained on the centreline through the remainder of the ground roll.
Maintain the target threshold speed to eliminate the slight undershoot and refine the touchdown point to achieve tighter centreline alignment, which will further improve overall landing performance.
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