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Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 67 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 572 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted in a Piper PA28-236 Dakota aircraft. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 313 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 70 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 271 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft entered a left-hand pattern from runway 23, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile in 29 seconds. The pattern crosswind leg was also flown from the left, with a distance of less than one nautical mile covered in 25 seconds.
The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, which involved a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle to the runway of 80.9 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 49 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was another 2 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 57.1 degrees. The base leg was less than one nautical mile long and took 39 seconds to fly. The final turn was less than one nautical mile in distance and took 34 seconds to complete.
The final approach to runway 23 was made from the north-east, with a heading of 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 187 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 23, which had a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 71 knots.
The touchdown point was 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 53 knots and a touchdown rate of -34 feet per minute (fpm), which was considered perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 823 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, which was covered in 6 minutes, and the aircraft used zero kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA28-236 Dakota aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with the aircraft heading 229.0° at 0 nm and 187 ft above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as evident from the subsequent landing.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 53 kt was well within the target range, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown rate of -34 fpm was also perfect, signifying a smooth and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 kt at 269°. This resulted in a minimal crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. The runway length of 1,814 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 823 meters, which accounted for only 45% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline throughout the landing. Similarly, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 98.2%.
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