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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,169 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,169 ft of the 12,362 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,077 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08 at PADQ Kodiak Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,961 feet, which was 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and winds of 8 knots at 59°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of PADQ Kodiak Airport, and climbed from 1,003 feet above sea level to 34,168 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,165 feet, in 10 minutes and covering 55 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles northeast of KPR Port Williams Seaplane Base and lasted 9 minutes, covering 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northeast of Anchor Point, and descended from 34,556 feet above sea level to 1,199 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,357 feet, in 18 minutes and covering 94 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07R at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was made from the west, heading 90.0°, at 3 nautical miles and 1,068 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07R, which was 12,362 feet long. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 128 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,083 feet, but the touchdown speed was fast at 126 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -552 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 69 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and winds of 7 knots at 300°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the tailwind was 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 4,914 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 82 feet from the centerline. The flight then ended with taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 226 nautical miles, and the flight used 1,628 pounds of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 07R at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft scored 80.3% on its landing, indicating a decent performance but room for improvement. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,068 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 126 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. This resulted in a very hard touchdown rate of -552 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a significant impact on the aircraft's landing gear. The touchdown distance of 1,083 feet was within the acceptable range, but the high touchdown speed and rate may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 69 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown and the subsequent rollout alignment issues. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 82 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft did not maintain a straight path during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the aircraft's performance may have been affected by other factors such as pilot error or aircraft handling issues.
Overall, while the landing was successful, the aircraft's performance was marred by several issues, including a hard touchdown, misaligned touchdown and rollout positions, and a slightly faster-than-target touchdown speed. These issues may require attention from the pilots and maintenance personnel to ensure that the aircraft is performing optimally and safely.
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