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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,671 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 498 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 777F taxied to runway 23L at Auckland International Airport (NZAA) and commenced the take-off roll. The aircraft used 1,088 m of runway, representing 30 % of the available length, and lifted off at 173 kt. Ambient conditions were 17 °C with a wind of 19 kt from 297°, producing a 14 kt cross-wind component and a 13 kt head-wind component.
During the initial climb the aircraft remained overhead NZAA, ascending from 918 ft asl to 1,382 ft asl, a gain of 464 ft achieved in less than one minute while covering less than one nautical mile.
Level cruise began approximately one mile southwest of NZAA and continued for seven minutes, during which the flight covered 19 nm.
The final approach to runway 23L was executed from the east on a heading of 253.0° at a distance of three nautical miles and an altitude of 845 ft agl. Weather at the time was 16 °C with a wind of 18 kt from 306°, yielding a 15 kt cross-wind component and a 10 kt head-wind component.
Touchdown occurred 84 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 133 kt and a vertical speed of minus 294 fpm. The aircraft rolled out on runway 23L, whose total length is 3,671 m, and the landing distance measured 881 m, equivalent to 24 % of the runway.
Runway rollout proceeded without deviation, maintaining alignment throughout the deceleration phase.
In total the flight covered 24 nm, required nine minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 26,043 kg of fuel.
The Boeing 777F approached runway 23L at NZAA Auckland International Airport on a final approach from the east, heading 253.0 ° at 3 nm and 845 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 16 °C with wind 18 kt from 306 °, giving a 15 kt cross-wind component and a 10 kt head-wind component. The flight received a final score of 97.0 %.
At threshold the aircraft displayed a good threshold height and the threshold speed was good at 141 kt. The flare was executed in line with the expected parameters for the aircraft type.
Touchdown occurred 84 m beyond the designated touchdown zone. Touchdown speed was good at 133 kt and the touchdown rate was fair at minus 294 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance measured 881 m, representing 24 % of the 3,671 m runway, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
With a score of 97.0 % the landing was strong; refining the flare to achieve a slightly lower descent rate and targeting a touchdown point nearer the start of the zone will tighten performance further.
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