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 · 23 stages, 21 scored
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.
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 1,903 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 545 m past the threshold — beyond 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 TBM 850, then departed from runway 15 at Ikaria Airport (LGIK) in Greece. The takeoff distance was 721 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 106 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Ikaria Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 269°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 331 feet above sea level to 2,724 feet, an increase of 2,393 feet in 1 minute and covering 4 nautical miles.
The flight then proceeded to a series of enroute climbs and descents, with the aircraft climbing from 540 feet to 2,505 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, and then descending from 2,503 feet to 948 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to climb and descend, with the most significant climb being from 949 feet to 8,010 feet in 4 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
After reaching a cruising altitude, the aircraft levelled off and flew for 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The flight then began its descent, with the aircraft descending from 8,008 feet to 6,748 feet in 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to descend, with the final descent being from 6,448 feet to 1,653 feet in 8 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Mykonos Island National Airport (LGMK) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 341.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,254 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34, which had a length of 1,903 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 87 knots.
The touchdown point was 108 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -199 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 684 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 65 nautical miles, and the flight used 92 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at Mykonos Island National Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 341.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,254 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 34, which has a length of 1,903 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 87 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown, potentially improving the overall landing performance. The touchdown point was 108 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been slightly late in initiating the flare.
The touchdown speed of 68 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was good. This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and maintain a stable descent rate. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 684 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed. However, the pilot's ability to maintain a good touchdown rate and perfect runway rollout alignment was commendable.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values