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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 771 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 771 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 81 m 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 34 at KRNT Renton Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 249 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 59 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 0 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 8 knots and a negligible crosswind of 1 knot. The aircraft climbed to a height of 8,783 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,400 feet from the initial altitude of 383 feet above sea level, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started over Renton, Washington, and continued until the aircraft reached a cruising altitude. The level cruise phase began 6 miles northeast of Snoqualmie, Washington, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 8,825 feet to 9,367 feet above sea level, an increase of 542 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The level cruise phase resumed 9 miles east of S88 Skykomish State Airport, Skykomish, Washington, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent phase, starting 9 miles northeast of 27W Lake Wenatchee State Airport, Leavenworth, Washington. The descent from 9,339 feet to 8,769 feet above sea level, a decrease of 570 feet, took 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles.
The level cruise phase resumed again, this time starting 13 miles west of Manson, Washington, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent phase, starting 4 miles south of WS87 Port Field, Twisp, Washington. The descent from 8,741 feet to 1,862 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,879 feet, took 15 minutes and covered 23 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at S35 Okanogan Legion Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 238.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 820 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 22 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 80 meters and a touchdown speed of 52 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 158 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 296 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 36 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at S35 Okanogan Legion Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach to runway 22 was executed from the north east, with a heading of 238.0° at 2 nautical miles and 820 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was characterized by a high degree of accuracy, with a score of 99.8%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 57 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 80 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. The touchdown speed of 52 knots was also within the acceptable range, further demonstrating the pilot's skill and experience.
However, the touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 158°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing process. The total landing distance of 296 meters was 38% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the rollout process. Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, and demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing a Cessna C172 aircraft.
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