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Hold the nose down a touch longer and let speed build to 84 kt before liftoff.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 73 kt, 11 kt below the 84 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 84 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 391 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza took off with a takeoff distance of 970 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 73 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 331 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 05, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in 26 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile, but in 17 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was a 2-nautical-mile distance with an angle to the runway of 62.8 degrees, and the downwind leg itself took 69 seconds to complete over a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The pattern base leg turn was another 2-nautical-mile distance, with an angle to the runway of 14.5 degrees. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 421 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 86 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 390 meters, and the touchdown speed was 60 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 331 degrees.
The total landing distance was 727 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes, and the aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 421 feet above ground level (agl). This precise approach allowed the pilot to maintain control and execute a smooth landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient clearance to safely touch down on the runway. The threshold speed, however, was above the target speed of 86 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal approach speed.
The touchdown distance of 390 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 60 kt was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -106 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and avoided any hard landings. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in navigating the aircraft onto the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 0 kt from 331°. This meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, making the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance of 727 meters was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics.
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