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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 70 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 81 kt against a rotation target of 70 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 70 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 133 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 182 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 359 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The DA40-NG took off from runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport with a rolling takeoff distance of 295 meters, which is less than 19% of the runway. This indicates a good takeoff performance. The plane had a liftoff speed of 81 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were favorable with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of just 1 knot blowing from the west-southwest, at a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind was negligible and the headwind was also light at 1 knot.
After taking off, the pilot successfully entered the left-hand traffic pattern for runway 27 at Gibraltar Airport. As the aircraft flew over the pattern, it was affected by a crosswind from the same direction as the wind, but with a negligible effect of just less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds to correct for it.
The pilot then made a standard pattern, flying a downwind leg with a distance of 2 nautical miles, then turning towards the final approach. During this turn, the aircraft covered another 2 nautical miles. The base leg was also 3 nautical miles long, with the pilot turning 60.1 degrees to align the aircraft with the runway for the next turn. After that, the pilot made the final approach, flying a distance of just less than 1 nautical mile in 32 seconds to align the aircraft with the runway.
As the pilot began their final approach to runway 27, they were flying at a heading of 265 degrees, just west of due east, with an altitude of 311 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The pilot landed the aircraft on the runway with a touchdown distance that met expectations at 356 meters and a touchdown speed of 57 knots, which was also within the expected range. The impact upon touchdown was particularly smooth with a negative descent rate of -78 fpm. Additionally, the runway alignment during touchdown was perfect, with the pilot maintaining good control throughout the entire landing process.
After landing, it was observed that the pilot had taken a total flight distance of 11 nautical miles, which took 7 minutes to complete, and had burned just 1 kg of fuel.
The aircraft DA40-NG successfully landed at LXGB Gibraltar Airport, achieving a high score of 94.2%. The pilot followed a standard final approach procedure from the east, heading 265.0° and at a distance of 1 nautical mile (nm) with an altitude of 311 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon reaching the runway, the pilot executed a precise touchdown, aligning perfectly with the runway centerline. This showcased exceptional pilot skills in controlling descent and maintaining orientation during the critical phase of flight. The aircraft's descent speed into the runway was also noteworthy, with a target threshold speed of 75 knots being slightly exceeded, indicating a confident approach to the touchdown.
One of the key indicators of a successful landing is the touchdown distance, which in this instance was 356 meters - an impressive display of precision flying skills. The touchdown speed of 57 knots was also within an acceptable range, further testifying to the pilot's expertise in managing descent rates and maintaining control during the landing phase.
Additionally, the pilot demonstrated excellent control over the aircraft's rate of descent, achieving an impressive rate of -78 feet per minute (fpm). This is a testament to the pilot's understanding of the aircraft's performance capabilities, as well as their skills in fine-tuning the descent to achieve a smooth, controlled touchdown.
The local weather at the time of landing featured a temperature of 16 °C, with a very light and stable wind direction of 1 kilometer per hour (kt) from 270°. This meant that crosswind and headwind components were effectively zero, giving the pilot optimal conditions for a precise touchdown.
Overall, this landing demonstrates the pilot's ability to consistently deliver high-quality flights, even under various conditions. The precise touchdown, controlled descent, and excellent touchdown distance combined with a smooth landing showcase exceptional skills and expertise.
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