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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 9.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.4 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 10,996 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 765 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 06 at Narsarsuaq Airport (BGBW), Greenland. The takeoff distance was 2,646 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at an altitude of 1,023 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 42,488 feet, an increase of 41,465 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles. The climb began approximately 1 mile northeast of Narsarsuaq Airport.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 68 miles southwest of Qaqortoq, Greenland. This phase lasted for 54 minutes and covered a distance of 430 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from an altitude of 42,283 feet above sea level to 1,405 feet, a decrease of 40,878 feet in 31 minutes, covering a distance of 141 nautical miles. The descent started 43 miles east of Makkovik Airport (CYFT) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The final approach to runway 26 at Goose Bay Airport (CYYR) was made from the northeast, heading 235.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,247 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 770 feet, which was 20% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -442 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind speed of 11 knots at 210 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 678 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 117 minutes. The aircraft used 3,328 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at CYYR Goose Bay Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 235.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 10,996 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed of 122 knots was also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 117 knots was slightly higher than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -442 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to a higher-than-desired deceleration force upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 13 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 50°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was relatively light at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster-than-desired touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 2,194 feet was within 20% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with the pilot achieving a high score of 97.0% despite a few minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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