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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 78 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 25 kt fast at 103 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 78 kt in the climb
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 66 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 78 kt, 12 kt above the 66 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 66 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down 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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,053 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 299 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Warsaw Chopin Airport (EPWA), the Cessna C172 began its journey down runway 11, accelerating to liftoff speed of 66 kt within 476 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle tailwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to a safe altitude, it transitioned into enroute climb, reaching 1,867 ft asl over Ursynow, a 554 ft increase in just 1 minute, covering 2 nm. The climb was followed by a 24-minute level cruise over Kabaty, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 1,867 ft asl, covering 52 nm. The flight then entered another enroute climb phase, this time from 1,705 ft asl to 2,252 ft asl over Baranow, a 547 ft increase in 2 minutes, covering 3 nm. The subsequent level cruise phase lasted 14 minutes, covering 26 nm.
As the aircraft approached Świdnik Airfield (EPSW), it initiated a final approach to runway 06 from the south west, maintaining a heading of 60.0° at 0 nm and 139 ft agl. However, a go-around was executed at 0 ft agl. The aircraft then successfully landed on runway 06, with a touchdown distance of 344 m and a touchdown speed of 58 kt. The total landing distance was 828 m, accounting for 79% of the runway's length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, concluding the flight that covered a total distance of 92 nm, utilizing 51 minutes of flight time and no fuel.
The final approach to runway 06 at EPSW Świdnik Airfield from the south west was initiated at 0 nm and 139 ft above ground level, heading 60.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 65 ft agl, which was above the target. However, the threshold speed of 123 kt was excessively high, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration.
As the aircraft touched down on runway 06, the touchdown distance of 344 m was good, but the touchdown speed of 58 kt was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -584 fpm was very hard, suggesting a possible need for adjustment in the flare. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a relatively calm environment.
The total landing distance of 828 m, which accounted for 79% of the runway length, was acceptable. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 80.3%, indicating a good but not exceptional performance.
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