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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.
Side view — the last 1,006 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,006 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 289 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 to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cockspur C510, then departed from runway 24 at La Môle Airport, with a takeoff distance of 516 meters, which was 56% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 285 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead La Môle, and climbed from 717 feet above sea level to 30,958 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,241 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northeast of Annot, and lasted for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 280 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile east of Renchen, and descended from 30,779 feet above sea level to 4,631 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,148 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 57 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile southeast of Neckarsteinach, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Heddesbach, and descended from 4,621 feet above sea level to 1,449 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,171 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Mannheim-City Airport was from the east, with a heading of 273.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,132 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 1,006 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 107 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 288 meters, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 100 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -213 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 640 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 404 nautical miles, taking 72 minutes, and the aircraft used 631 kilograms of fuel.
The Cockspur C510 aircraft successfully landed at EDFM Mannheim-City Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 273.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,132 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 100 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 288 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -213 feet per minute was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 640 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll and was able to bring it to a stop in a straight line.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling during the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, as well as a slight deviation from the centerline, which may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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