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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
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 1,234 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,234 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 202 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 to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 31 at LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) in New York. The takeoff distance was 490 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 117 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead LaGuardia Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,053 feet above sea level to 4,114 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,061 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile southwest of Englewood, New Jersey. The aircraft then started its enroute descent overhead Ridgewood, New Jersey, descending from an altitude of 4,040 feet above sea level to 1,486 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,554 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at Essex County Airport (KCDW) was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 210.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 22, which had a length of 1,234 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 118 knots.
The touchdown distance was 201 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 114 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was fair at -297 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.1 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 580 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 14 minutes. The aircraft used 275 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed on runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport, achieving a score of 96.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 210.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,302 feet above ground level.
The pilot executed a good final approach, with a threshold height that met the required standards. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 118 knots, indicating a well-controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 114 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -297 feet per minute.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 3.1 meters off-centerline, which is a relatively minor deviation. The total landing distance of 580 meters was 47% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, demonstrating good control and stability during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and technique throughout the approach and landing phases.
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