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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 732 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777F taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 171 kt and left the ground after traveling 916 m, which represented 25 % of the runway length. Local weather at the time was 18 °C with a wind of 9 kt from 310 °, a cross-wind component of 8 kt and a head-wind component of 5 kt.
The initial climb began overhead the airport, climbing from 942 ft asl to 1,464 ft asl, an increase of 521 ft in 1 minutes while covering 2 nm.
Level cruise commenced 2 mi south-west of the airport and was maintained for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 4 nm.
A subsequent climb segment started 4 mi south of the airport, rising from 1,171 ft asl to 1,658 ft asl, an increase of 486 ft in 2 minutes and covering 4 nm.
Descent began 2 mi west of Takanini, descending from 1,646 ft asl to 646 ft asl, a loss of 1,000 ft in 3 minutes while traversing 7 nm.
The final approach to runway 23L was executed from the east on a heading of 250.0 °, intercepting the approach at 2 nm and 621 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred on runway 23L, whose total length is 3,671 m. The threshold height of 63 ft agl was above target, but the threshold speed of 136 kt was within expectations. The aircraft contacted the runway 315 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 124 kt; the touchdown rate was firm at minus 335 fpm. The touchdown point was laterally offset by 7.9 m from the centreline. Total landing distance measured 1,075 m, representing 29 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was slightly off centreline by 8.0 m.
Runway rollout concluded with a minor centreline deviation of 8.0 m before the aircraft exited the paved surface.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 21 nm, required 10 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 25,164 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777F conducted the final approach to runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport on a heading of 250.0° while 2 nm from the threshold at 621 ft agl.
During the threshold and flare segment the aircraft crossed the threshold at a height of 63 ft agl, which was above the target, and the threshold speed was recorded as a good 136 kt.
Touchdown occurred 315 m beyond the designated touchdown zone with a good speed of 124 kt; the aircraft settled with a firm rate of -335 fpm and the touchdown point was laterally offset 7.9 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total distance of 1,075 m, representing 29 % of the 3,671 m runway, and the aircraft’s path was slightly misaligned, ending 8.0 m off the centreline.
Refine lateral alignment to keep touchdown and rollout within a tighter centreline tolerance, and adjust the flare to achieve the target threshold height. These adjustments will help convert the solid 86.2 % score into an even higher performance.
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