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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,802 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 585 m 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 area to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 26 at PHTO Hilo International Airport, a location in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. The takeoff distance was 1,251 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 145 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 189 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started over PHTO Hilo International Airport and continued to an altitude of 39,220 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,160 feet in 35 minutes, covering a distance of 227 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began at a location with a latitude of 22.417589 and a longitude of -152.1976693, and lasted for 146 minutes, covering a distance of 1,736 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 40 miles southwest of Inverness, California, United States. The descent from 39,336 feet to 1,328 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,008 feet in 13 minutes, covered a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32R at KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield was made from the southeast, heading 338.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32R was successful, with a touchdown point 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots, while the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -154 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 11°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 93 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,083 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,050 nautical miles, which was covered in 201 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,974 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at KNUQ Moffett Federal Airfield, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The final approach to runway 32R was conducted from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 338.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,317 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions. The touchdown point was located 166 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 128 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed, but the touchdown rate of -154 feet per minute was considered good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 93°. There was no crosswind or headwind present, which contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,083 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good landing skills. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing conditions, including a slightly above-target threshold speed and a slightly fast touchdown speed.
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