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Departure
Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 58 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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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Events
Events
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: no landing flap set, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 178 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 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. The Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 554 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 81 knots, and the aircraft was able to lift off the ground quickly.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it followed a left-hand pattern entry from runway 18. The distance covered during this phase was less than 1 nautical mile in just 8 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was slightly longer, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 195 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which was a 2-nautical-mile leg with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 85.5 degrees.
The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 70 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was a 3-nautical-mile leg with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 46.2 degrees. The base leg was 2 nautical miles long and took 59 seconds to complete. The final turn was a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile, completed in just 21 seconds.
The final approach to runway 18 was made from the north, with a heading of 174.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 348 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 176 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed was slightly high at 67 knots, and the threshold speed was too high at 72 knots.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from 185 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 625 meters, and the total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, taking 6 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was a successful one, with a good landing and a perfect runway rollout alignment.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 174.0° at 1 nautical mile and 348 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 18, which has a length of 1,230 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 72 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 176 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 67 knots was somewhat fast, but the touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 185°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which likely contributed to the slightly higher threshold speed. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained excellent control throughout the landing, achieving a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 625 meters was 51% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll. Overall, the Cessna Skyhawk's landing at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and landing.
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