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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft drifted 26 ft off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and wing drift like that usually keeps reappearing as bank in the climb, with 7.2° of bank in the first climb segment and 14° still showing in the second.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the runway centreline during the roll, then wings level through the climb.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 67 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 69 kt against a VREF of 67 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 67 kt at the stabilisation gate.
See Arrival Approach
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 14 stages, 12 scored
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: glideslope 7.4° against the runway's 3°, centreline 7.0° off, against a 1° limit and speed 31 kt FAST on the reference speed of 67 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 5,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 746 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Puerto Vallarta International Airport (MMPR) began with a smooth takeoff roll on runway 22, with the Cessna 172 accelerating to liftoff speed of 79 kt in 1,945 ft, representing 19% of the available runway length. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady climb, overcoming the local weather conditions of a temperature of 60 °F and a negligible headwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft continued its enroute climb, it reached an altitude of 1,340 ft asl, a gain of 1,091 ft in just 1 minute, while covering 2 nm. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, reducing its altitude from 1,198 ft asl to 488 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 3 nm. The descent was followed by a short climb phase, where the aircraft regained a mere 9 ft in 3 minutes, covering 5 nm. The final approach to landing was initiated, with the aircraft descending from 471 ft agl to 0 ft agl in 6 seconds, touching down at a speed of 56 kt and a touchdown rate of -239 fpm. The touchdown distance of 737 ft was within acceptable limits.
Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute to cover less than 1 nm. The total flight distance of 22 nm was achieved in 12 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported. The landing rollout distance of 739 ft was also within acceptable limits, with the aircraft coming to a stop at an altitude of 4 ft asl. The local weather conditions remained consistent throughout the flight, with a temperature of 59 °F and a negligible headwind of 1 kt.
The final approach to landing ground 1 mile south of Nuevo Vallarta (Estado de Nayarit, Mexico) was executed with a high degree of precision, culminating in a satisfactory touchdown. The aircraft descended from 44 feet above ground level (agl) to 0 ft agl in a controlled manner, with a rate of descent of -239 feet per minute (fpm) over a distance of 737 feet. This performance was achieved during a 6-second period, demonstrating a well-coordinated and stable approach.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 56 knots, which was within acceptable limits. The aircraft maintained its centreline alignment, with a smooth and controlled rollout. The landing rollout distance of 739 feet was slightly longer than the touchdown distance, but still within the expected range. The aircraft came to a stop at an altitude of 4 feet above sea level (asl), indicating a successful deceleration.
The overall performance of the approach and landing was satisfactory, with a score of 88.3%. The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent. The threshold speed and height were well-managed, and the touchdown characteristics were satisfactory. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
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