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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,720 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 262 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 15R at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA).
As the aircraft took off, it covered a takeoff distance of 397 meters, which was 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 85 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22°C, with no wind at all.
After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of Isla Vista, California. The climb was from an initial altitude of 737 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 8,048 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,312 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles south of Montecito, California, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. This was followed by a descent phase, which started 4 miles northwest of Saticoy, California. The descent was from an altitude of 7,800 feet above sea level to 2,536 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,264 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of West Hills, California, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, which started 1 mile west of North Hills, California. The descent was from an altitude of 2,482 feet above sea level to 1,508 feet above sea level, a decrease of 974 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final level cruise phase began 1 mile southwest of Whiteman Airport (KWHP) in Pacoima, California, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 15 at the Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR), flying from the north at a heading of 168.0° and at an altitude of 324 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 15 at KBUR was successful, with a touchdown speed of 64 knots and a touchdown rate of -161 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 258 meters, which was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with no wind at all.
The total landing distance was 664 meters, which was 39% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 78 nautical miles, took 38 minutes, and used 30 kilograms of fuel.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport, achieving a high score of 92.9%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 168.0° at 1 nautical mile and 324 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 15, which has a length of 1,720 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 74 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 258 meters, and the touchdown speed of 64 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -161 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 359°. This resulted in a crosswind and headwind of 0 knots, making the landing conditions ideal. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 664 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and technique throughout the approach and landing. The high score of 92.9% reflects the quality of the landing and the pilot's ability to execute a safe and controlled touchdown.
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