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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,221 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,221 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 268 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 07L, with a takeoff distance of 913 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind of 9 knots at 178°, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to 8,010 feet above sea level, it covered a distance of 11 nautical miles in 6 minutes, with an increase of 6,987 feet from the initial altitude of 1,023 feet above sea level. The enroute level cruise phase started 1 mile west of Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (KOMN) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 7,861 feet above sea level to 4,808 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,053 feet in 5 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The flight continued with multiple level cruise and descent phases, with the final approach to runway 32 at Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (KCRG) initiated from the south east, at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level.
The go-around procedure was initiated at 98 feet above ground level, and the aircraft subsequently landed on runway 32, with a touchdown distance of 268 meters and a touchdown speed of 68 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -152 feet per minute, but the touchdown speed was slightly above the target. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with a wind of 3 knots at 215°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total flight distance was 205 nautical miles, taking 88 minutes, and the aircraft used 12 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 32 at KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport was initiated from the south east, heading 315.0° at 4 nm and 1,272 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 64 ft above ground level, which was above the target. The threshold speed of 78 kt was significantly higher than the target, indicating a high level of pilot control and a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the 1,220 m long runway, the touchdown distance was good at 268 m. However, the touchdown speed of 68 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to maintain a slightly higher speed during the approach. The touchdown rate of -152 fpm was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The rollout phase was uneventful, with the aircraft coming to a stop without incident. The overall score for the landing was 97.8%, reflecting the satisfactory approach quality, good touchdown distance, and controlled touchdown rate. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and winds of 3 kt at 215°, were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the successful landing.
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