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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 1,799 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,799 m of the 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 576 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Boeing 727-200 then departed from runway 31L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,003 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 159 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,496 feet above sea level to 3,075 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,579 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Later in the flight, the aircraft began its enroute descent 1 mile north of Ecser, a town in Pest megye, Hungary. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,026 feet above sea level to 773 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,253 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31R at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 316.0 degrees at an altitude of 318 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. However, the aircraft was forced to go-around at an altitude of 242 feet above ground level.
The aircraft eventually landed on runway 31R, which had a length of 3,701 meters. The threshold height at an altitude of 64 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 140 knots. The touchdown point was 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -190 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots from 227 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,722 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 14 nautical miles, and the flight took 25 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of -9,862 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 727-200 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, with a score of 89.9%. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 316.0° at 2 nautical miles and 318 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 31R, which has a length of 3,701 meters.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold height at 64 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 140 knots, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and brakes.
The touchdown point was 163 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 227°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,722 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing, the Boeing 727-200 aircraft successfully landed at LHBP Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport with a score of 89.9%.
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