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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 2,980 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 300 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 28 at PWAK Wake Island Airfield. The takeoff distance was 1,197 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft successfully took off and began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of PWAK Wake Island Airfield. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,049 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 39,061 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,012 feet in 38 minutes, covering a distance of 282 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began at a latitude of 19.9485197 and a longitude of 171.5675651, and lasted for 158 minutes, covering a distance of 1,797 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began overhead SB34 Kahului, Hawaii. The descent was from a maximum altitude of 38,760 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 1,170 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,590 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 111 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at PHTO Hilo International Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,124 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 125 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -263 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at a direction of 150 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 816 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,196 nautical miles, taking a total of 219 minutes, and the aircraft used 11,650 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Hilo International Airport, scoring a high 99.5% on its final approach. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,124 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft onto runway 26, which has a length of 2,980 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct height above the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 128 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown distance of 299 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -263 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the pilot may have been able to improve the rate of descent during the landing.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 150°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance of 816 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control over the aircraft during the final approach and landing phases.
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