Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 143 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 160 kt, 17 kt past the 143 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 143 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Close the throttles earlier on final so you cross the threshold at 144 kt rather than carrying excess speed.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 151 kt, 7 kt above the 144 kt target, and the nose was then only raised 1.2° in the flare, taking out little of the sink. Crossing the threshold fast like this usually carries extra energy into a flare that barely arrests the sink, and that combination usually ends in a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 144 kt at the threshold.
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.
Read more in Improve Your Take-OffsStart to finish · 14 stages, 13 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,009 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,651 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 03 at PHLI Lihue Airport, a movement that lasted 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
The departure roll commenced on runway 03 at PHLI, with a takeoff distance of 5,856 ft, representing 90 % of the runway. Rotation was achieved at 160 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 82 °F, wind 3 kt from 65 °, with a 1 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile east of Hanama'ulu, Hawaii, and the aircraft ascended from 953 ft asl to 22,998 ft asl, an increase of 22,045 ft, over 11 minutes while covering 61 nm.
Level cruise was established 12 miles west of Makaha, Hawaii, lasting 7 minutes and encompassing 45 nm.
Descent initiated 7 miles south of East Honolulu, Hawaii, with the aircraft descending from 22,429 ft asl to 1,306 ft asl, a loss of 21,123 ft, in 17 minutes and traversing 81 nm.
The final approach to runway 02 at PHOG Kahului International Airport involved a descent from 1,304 ft agl to 59 ft agl in 106 seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing occurred on runway 02 at PHOG, which measures 7,009 ft in length; the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 151 kt. Touchdown was recorded 276 ft beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 145 kt, a firm touchdown rate of minus 320 fpm, and alignment described as very good. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 83 °F, wind 9 kt from 31 °, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind. The total landing distance was 3,457 ft, representing 49 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After rollout, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area, a movement that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 194nm, took 40, and used 4,309 lbs of fuel.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values