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Improve the takeoff
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,224 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,224 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 227 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Reichelsheim Airfield (EDFB) commenced with a departure roll on runway 18, utilizing 268 meters, or 22% of the 1,230-meter runway length. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 81 knots, clearing the ground in a relatively short distance. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a moderate headwind of 15 knots from a direction of 195 degrees, resulting in a crosswind component of 5 knots.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 949 feet above sea level to 955 feet, a gain of 6 feet over a period of 1 minute. This climb phase was initiated overhead Florstadt, a location situated in the state of Hessen, Germany. Following a brief enroute level cruise of 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles, the aircraft continued its descent towards the final approach phase. The final approach was conducted from a heading of 177.0 degrees, with the aircraft at an altitude of 220 feet above ground level and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The landing on runway 18 at EDFB was executed with good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 70 knots. The touchdown distance of 228 meters, or 31% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 55 knots and the touchdown rate of -174 feet per minute were both satisfactory. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 383 meters was within the acceptable range, and the aircraft utilized 2 kilograms of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 7 nautical miles and lasted 4 minutes.
The final approach to runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from the north was executed with precision, with the aircraft heading 177.0° at 0 nm and 220 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 70 kt, well within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down smoothly at a speed of 55 kt, with a touchdown rate of -174 fpm, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The touchdown characteristics were good, with a touchdown distance of 228 m, which was within the acceptable range for the runway length of 1,230 m. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind of 12 kt at 195°, contributed to a crosswind of 4 kt and a headwind of 11 kt, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the centreline. The total landing distance of 383 m, which accounted for 31% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored 96.7%, indicating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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