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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 10,509 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,006 ft touchdown sits inside 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 32 at LSZH Zürich Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,924 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 64°F and winds of 6 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Oberglatt, a town in the Kanton Zurich region of Switzerland, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,390 feet above sea level to 37,249 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,859 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Gingins, a town in the Canton de Vaud region of Switzerland, and lasted for 100 minutes, covering a distance of 678 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles east of Arjona, a town in the Andalusia region of Spain. The descent from 37,244 feet above sea level to 2,613 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,631 feet in 35 minutes, covered a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise was briefly resumed 9 miles southeast of Torremolinos, another town in the Andalusia region of Spain, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport was made from the southeast, heading 311.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,199 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 999 feet, which was 40% of the runway length. The threshold speed was good at 131 knots, and the touchdown speed was 127 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -242 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 63°F and winds of 2 knots at 170°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 4,240 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 894 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 167 minutes. The aircraft used 13,303 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, with a final approach score of 99.2%. The aircraft was approaching runway 31 from the southeast, heading 311.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,199 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 131 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 999 feet, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was also good at 127 knots. However, the touchdown rate was slightly below average at -242 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a slightly steeper descent than desired. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 170°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. The total landing distance was 4,240 feet, which is 40% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the excellent runway rollout alignment, which was very good. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop in a straight line, minimizing the risk of any potential issues with the aircraft's brakes or tires. Overall, this landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in navigating the aircraft to a safe and efficient touchdown.
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