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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,376 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 34 at Zürich Airport (LSZH), with a takeoff distance of 30 meters, which is just 1% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 197 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 259 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The enroute climb started over Niederglatt/Grafschaft, Switzerland, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,421 feet above sea level to 31,737 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,316 feet in just 20 minutes, covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 124 minutes and covered a distance of 920 nautical miles. This phase started 2 miles west of Vitrey-sur-Mance, France. The aircraft then underwent another climb phase, this time from 31,920 feet to 32,742 feet above sea level, an increase of 822 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another level cruise phase, which lasted for 160 minutes and covered a distance of 1,128 nautical miles. This phase started at a location with coordinates 56.6505501° N and 15.4552691° W. The aircraft then underwent another climb phase, this time from 32,749 feet to 35,929 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,180 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 206 nautical miles. This phase started at a location with coordinates 57.6560598° N and 51.3898182° W. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 95 miles northeast of Makkovik Airport (CYFT) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The descent phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 186 minutes and covered a distance of 1,323 nautical miles. This phase started 84 miles northeast of Makkovik Airport (CYFT) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The aircraft then underwent another climb phase, this time from 36,068 feet to 37,807 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,739 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 200 minutes and covered a distance of 1,359 nautical miles. This phase started 18 miles south of Tofte Airport (9MN9) in Minnesota, United States. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles east of Ludlow Airport (5CA4) in California, United States. The descent phase lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 122 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), flying from the east at a heading of 263.0° and at an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 275 meters and a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on runway 25L, achieving a score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 143 kt, registering at 144 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 275 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilots managed to slow down the aircraft effectively. The touchdown speed of 142 kt was a little fast, but the firm touchdown rate of -340 feet per minute (fpm) suggests that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 6 kt from 259°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve the landing performance. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained a precise and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 1,442 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently on the runway.
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