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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 2,434 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 357 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 31 at EGOV Anglesey Airport, where the Typhoon took off with a takeoff distance of 579 meters, which is 25% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 210 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 28 knots at 239 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 26 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Valley, Anglesey, Wales, from an altitude of 1,050 feet above sea level to 22,745 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,695 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile southwest of Trefriw, Conwy, Wales, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales, from an altitude of 22,357 feet above sea level to 6,477 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,880 feet in 2 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The enroute climb started again overhead Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, England, from an altitude of 6,058 feet above sea level to 25,626 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,567 feet in 3 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The enroute descent then started 1 mile west of Rainford, St. Helens, England, from an altitude of 25,605 feet above sea level to 1,121 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,485 feet in 3 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again overhead Stockton Heath, Warrington, England, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23R at EGCC Manchester Airport was made from the north-east, heading 231.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 301 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 23R, which has a length of 2,434 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 170 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 358 meters, and the touchdown speed was 161 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -285 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 191 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,017 meters, which is 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 100 nautical miles, and the flight took 20 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 2,462 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Typhoon aircraft successfully landed on runway 23R at Manchester Airport (EGCC) with a score of 94.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 231.0° at 1 nautical mile and 301 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,434 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 170 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown, potentially improving the overall landing performance. The touchdown distance was good at 358 meters, but the touchdown speed of 161 knots was faster than ideal. The touchdown rate of -285 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown relatively well.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 191°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,017 meters, which is 42% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown effectively. 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 safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown was good, and the runway rollout alignment was excellent.
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