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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,403 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 474 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Tecnam P2006T MKII aircraft departed from runway 21 at LIKO Guglielmo Zamboni airport. After a short distance of 266 meters, covering 39% of the runway, the plane lifted off the ground at a liftoff speed of 71 knots. Local weather conditions were quite favorable, with a temperature of 21°C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 261 degrees, and a crosswind component of 2 knots. A headwind, also of 2 knots, was present.
The enroute climb started approximately one mile southwest of LIKO Guglielmo Zamboni airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 1,003 feet above sea level to 1,048 feet. This increase in altitude was achieved in less than one minute, and the plane covered almost no distance during this phase.
The aircraft then began a level cruise, commencing one mile south of the airport. This cruise phase lasted for three minutes and saw the plane cover a distance of six nautical miles.
As the plane continued its journey, another climb phase was initiated approximately one mile northeast of Medicina-Buda airport. During this climb, the aircraft rose from an altitude of 1,038 feet above sea level to 3,850 feet, with an increase of 2,812 feet in just three minutes, and the plane covered a distance of six nautical miles.
After another level cruise phase, where the plane flew for 16 minutes over the airport of LIHC Campo di Volo Delta club Conselice, and covered 26 nautical miles, the enroute descent phase began at Forlimpopoli airport. The descent from 3,721 feet to 3,244 feet, with a decrease of 478 feet in just two minutes, and covering four nautical miles, was a smooth transition.
The next level cruise phase, where the plane flew for five minutes over the area one mile north of Cesena airport, and covered one nautical mile, was immediately followed by another descent phase, which took place at Cesena airport. The descent from 2,458 feet to 1,379 feet, with a decrease of 1,078 feet in two minutes, and covering three nautical miles, was another controlled phase of the flight.
Upon reaching Cesena airport, the final approach was initiated, with the aircraft heading towards runway 30 at LIPK Forlì Airport from a southeasterly direction. The landing on this runway, with a length of 2,403 meters, was successful. The touchdown distance of 472 meters was well within the acceptable range, with the touchdown speed being 60 knots. The touchdown rate of -62 feet per minute was also an impressive achievement. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly off centerline, by 3.2 meters.
By the end of the flight, the aircraft had traveled a total distance of 51 nautical miles, completing the journey in 36 minutes. The fuel consumption for this trip was 18 kilograms.
A Tecnam P2006T MKII aircraft executed a smooth and precise landing at LIPK Forlì Airport. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 296.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft followed a standard instrument approach procedure, with the pilot maintaining a steady track towards runway 30.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, all the key performance metrics indicated an excellent landing. The threshold speed was slightly above the recommended target of 82 knots, but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 60 knots was also good, and the aircraft managed to cover the touchdown distance of 472 meters in a relatively short span. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the vertical descent rate, which was an excellent -62 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot successfully controlled the aircraft's rate of descent, preventing any unnecessary altitude loss and maintaining a stable approach.
Although the landing was mostly flawless, there was one slight deviation from the norm: the aircraft touched down slightly off-centerline, 3.2 meters to the left of the runway's centerline. However, this deviation was minor and unlikely to have significant consequences for the aircraft or its occupants.
Local weather conditions played a relatively minor role in the landing, with a temperature of 23°C and a moderate tailwind of 5 knots from the northwest (112 degrees). There was no detectable crosswind component, which made the landing even smoother. Overall, the pilot demonstrated exceptional skills and judgment in executing the landing safely and efficiently, scoring a perfect 100.0% rating for the exercise.
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