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Work on the flare
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On a 3° glideslope your sink rate in feet per minute is roughly your groundspeed in knots times five (5.3, strictly). A Cessna 172 at 65 kt groundspeed is coming down at about 345 fpm. An A320 at 140 kt groundspeed is coming down at about 740 fpm. the entire job of the flare is to take that 350 to 750 fpm and reduce it to something in the normal band, in roughly the last five seconds of the flight.
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From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.
Lifted off at 53 kt with 6.1° of pitch.
Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figure at liftoff is the pitch then. The shaded stretch is Climb 3, the part of the climb scored on holding the climb speed.
The takeoff, point by point
Side view from the start of the roll to the end of Climb 3 at 369 ft. The distance scale changes past the runway end.
Reached 35 ft with 2,318 ft of runway left; then climbing at 370 fpm on average to 369 ft.
The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length. The shaded stretch is Climb 3, scored on its average speed against the target.
Plan view the roll down the 5,502 ft runway.
Rolled from 1,630 ft in, never more than 3 ft off the centreline. Airborne 42 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.
The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
Over the threshold
Touchdown
No crosswind: nothing to correct for. Touched down with the nose 2° left of the track, wings level.
Wind 220° at 5 kt · 5 kt head · 0 kt across
The wind is the one recorded at the landing, split along the runway (headwind or tailwind) and across it. To hold the centreline in a crosswind the nose points a little into wind - the crab - and is straightened with rudder just before the wheels touch, often with the into-wind wing lowered to stop the drift. These are the nose against the direction you were actually moving, and the wings, at the moment of touchdown. Shown for reading; not marked.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Crossed the threshold at 84 ft, 34 ft above the 50 ft target. Touched down 1,571 ft in, 571 ft past the ideal 1,000 ft.
The last stretch of the approach and the touchdown, from the side. The height is stretched so that the last few feet show: 80 ft top to bottom, against 5,000 ft across. The dashed line is the ideal, 50 ft over the threshold and down 1,000 ft in. The flare ring is where you began raising the nose, and "descent slowed" is where the sink came off; the figures beside them are the sink rate, pitch and speed at that point.
Sink and pitch — through the flare, lined up with the side view.
The sink went from 0 fpm at 97 ft to 0 fpm at 97 ft, then back up to 60 fpm at touchdown. The nose came up 9.0° on the way down.
Lined up with the side view above, so a point on one sits under the same point of the other. On top, how fast you were coming down: 0 is level, and −600 is 600 ft a minute down. Below, the pitch. In a flare the nose comes up and the descent slows towards 0. The figure at the touchdown line is your touchdown rate.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,880 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down on the centreline.
The runway from above, with your left at the top. Touching down inside the green bracket scores full marks for the distance. The shaded part is the rollout, up to where it ended.
The 1,571 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway at KUZA Rock Hill - York County Airport. The aircraft, an Icon A5, took just 1 minute to cover less than 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. Departure roll was initiated on runway 02, and the takeoff distance was 742 feet, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 53 knots.
As the aircraft gained altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 82°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 210°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind was 5 knots. After a short period, the aircraft transitioned to a level cruise, starting 1 mile southwest of Tega Cay, South Carolina. This enroute cruise lasted for 23 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the destination, the aircraft began its descent and prepared for landing on runway 24 at KLKR Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field. The runway length was 5,880 feet, and the threshold height at 85 feet above ground level was significantly above the target. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 66 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,450 feet, and the touchdown speed was also good at 50 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -63 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the destination airport were similar to those at the departure airport, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 219°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. Overall, the flight was successful, covering a total distance of 21 nautical miles in 24 minutes and using 6 pounds of fuel.
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