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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,511 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,706 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Boeing 737-700 took off from runway 34 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, a small airport located in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. The aircraft's departure roll was smooth, and it lifted off the ground at a speed of 177 knots. The takeoff distance was 2,897 feet, which is 53% of the runway's total length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 36°F and a wind speed of 40 knots from a direction of 280°. The crosswind component was 27 knots, while the headwind component was 30 knots. The aircraft's enroute climb started about a mile northwest of the airport and continued for 3 minutes, during which it gained an altitude of 153 feet, from 1,040 feet above sea level to 1,194 feet. The climb covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the airport for landing, it was heading southeast at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,131 feet above ground level. The final approach was made to runway 34, which has a length of 5,511 feet. The threshold speed was good, and the touchdown point was 306 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -67 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 29 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those during takeoff, with a temperature of 31°F and a wind speed of 39 knots from a direction of 279°. The crosswind component was 26 knots, while the headwind component was 29 knots. The total landing distance was 3,385 feet, which is 61% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 31 feet.
The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 837 pounds of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was smooth and uneventful, with the aircraft performing well in the local weather conditions.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south east, with a heading of 311.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,131 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a threshold speed of 133 knots being maintained. The touchdown point was located 306 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was recorded at 128 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent rate of -67 feet per minute.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 29 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted slightly off course during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline, suggesting that the aircraft may have required some correction during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°F and a wind speed of 39 knots from a direction of 279°. This resulted in a crosswind of 26 knots and a headwind of 29 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance was 3,385 feet, which accounted for 61% of the available runway length. This suggests that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance to come to a safe stop after touchdown, even with the minor misalignments during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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