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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,077 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 677 ft 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 35 at KSLN Salina Municipal Airport, with a takeoff distance of 2,490 feet, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 56°F and winds blowing at 13 knots from 339 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of KSLN Salina Municipal Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 2,100 feet above sea level to 16,560 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,461 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 9 miles north of Canton, Kansas, where the aircraft descended from 16,561 feet above sea level to 3,875 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,686 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Potwin, Kansas, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 7.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,203 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 36 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 669 feet, which was 34% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 113 knots, which was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -394 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 52°F and winds blowing at 15 knots from 340 degrees, with a crosswind component of 7 knots and a headwind component of 13 knots. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 86 nautical miles, taking 33 minutes, and the aircraft used 747 pounds of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) with a score of 97.5%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 7.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,203 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 36, which has a length of 6,077 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 116 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing. The touchdown distance of 669 feet was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
However, the touchdown speed of 113 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -394 feet per minute (fpm). This could potentially have caused some stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may have affected the overall comfort of the passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 52°F and a wind speed of 15 knots from 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 13 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 2,095 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases.
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