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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 134 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 150 kt, 16 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 134 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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 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 2,993 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 298 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 25R at EBBR Brussels Airport. The takeoff distance was 937 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 150 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 149 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it started its enroute climb overhead Diegem in Flanders, Belgium. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 76 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,206 feet above sea level to 34,996 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,790 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile north-east of Niederzier in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. This cruise phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 185 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 2 miles north-east of Wolfsburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. The descent took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 35,000 feet above sea level to 1,435 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,565 feet. The final approach to runway 06L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport was made from the south-west, with the aircraft heading at 69.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 06L was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 130 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 298 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 90 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 363 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,294 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-200ER successfully landed at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport on runway 06L, demonstrating a high level of precision and control. The aircraft's final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). This approach angle and distance allowed the pilots to maintain a stable and controlled descent, ultimately resulting in a smooth touchdown.
The landing itself was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway and was at the correct altitude for touchdown. The threshold speed of 135 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's speed and control its descent. The touchdown distance of 298 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
However, the touchdown speed of 130 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -264 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, but could have been improved with a more precise control of the aircraft's descent. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots, which the pilots were able to effectively manage during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,330 meters was 44% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots were able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was characterized by a high level of precision and control, with the pilots demonstrating their ability to manage the aircraft's speed, altitude, and direction during the approach and landing phases.
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