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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 2,404 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 274 m 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 24 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The takeoff distance was 715 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 210 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Aalsmeerderbrug in the Netherlands. The climb took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 129 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,072 feet above sea level to 40,364 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,292 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 12 miles north of Sangatte in France. This phase lasted for 114 minutes and covered a distance of 836 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 5 miles east of LPMO Morargil Airfield in Portugal. The descent took 23 minutes and covered a distance of 119 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 40,579 feet above sea level to 1,292 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,288 feet.
The final approach to runway 10 at LPFR Faro Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 100.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 10, which had a length of 2,404 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 110 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The landing was successful, with a threshold speed of 132 knots and a touchdown speed of 127 knots. The touchdown distance was 272 meters, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.9 meters. The total landing distance was 1,056 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,091 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 166 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 15,357 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at LPFR Faro Airport, achieving a high score of 99.1%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with the aircraft heading 100.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 132 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits, measuring 272 meters. The touchdown speed of 127 knots was within the desired range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute (fpm). However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.9 meters off-centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 110°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance was 1,056 meters, accounting for 44% of the runway length.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the excellent runway rollout alignment, which was described as very good. This indicates that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop in a controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and smoothly on the runway.
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