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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,233 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,238 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 18 at Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) in Wichita, Kansas. The takeoff distance was 1,769 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 109 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KAAO, it encountered local weather conditions of 91°F temperature and a wind of 21 knots at 170°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 20 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KAAO, where the aircraft climbed from 2,193 feet above sea level (asl) to 13,124 feet asl, an increase of 10,931 feet in 6 minutes and covering 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 4 miles east of Potwin, Kansas, and remained at that altitude for 8 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The enroute climb resumed 4 miles northeast of Marion Airport (KNAB), where the aircraft climbed from 13,135 feet asl to 13,926 feet asl, an increase of 792 feet in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began a descent 1 mile northeast of KNAB, descending from 13,925 feet asl to 13,183 feet asl, a decrease of 741 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again 6 miles northeast of KNAB and lasted 12 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb and descend, with a climb from 13,156 feet asl to 15,911 feet asl, an increase of 2,755 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, and a descent from 15,901 feet asl to 15,198 feet asl, a decrease of 703 feet in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed from 15,201 feet asl to 19,748 feet asl, an increase of 4,547 feet in 5 minutes and covering 22 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles north of 15KS Sickler Airstrip Emporia and lasted 3 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent 2 miles southeast of Osage City, descending from 19,763 feet asl to 3,128 feet asl, a decrease of 16,635 feet in 21 minutes and covering 71 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) was made from the north, heading 192.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 19, which had a length of 6,233 feet. The threshold height was slightly above target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 77 knots.
The touchdown point was 804 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 74 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -39 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were 88°F temperature and a wind of 6 knots at 160°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,287 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) with a score of 97.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 192.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for runway 19, which has a length of 6,233 feet.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height at 56 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 77 knots, indicating a slightly aggressive approach. Despite this, the touchdown point was 804 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. The touchdown speed of 74 knots was also faster than the target speed, but the touchdown rate of -39 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to slow down the aircraft during the approach. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The total landing distance of 3,287 feet was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills during the approach and landing phases.
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