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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 136 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 162 kt, 26 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 136 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 7,599 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 7,599 ft of the 13,140 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,010 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 16R at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport. The takeoff distance was 5,785 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 35°F and winds of 2 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was also 1 knot. After departing from KSLC, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of the airport and climbing from 5,251 feet above sea level to 40,922 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,671 feet in 21 minutes and covering 147 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 12 miles northeast of KHVE Hanksville Airport and lasted 129 minutes, covering 1,035 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles east of MMWO Nueva Colonia Airstrip and descending from 41,363 feet above sea level to 13,546 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,818 feet in 14 minutes and covering 100 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent and level cruise phases, with multiple changes in altitude and location. It then began its final approach to runway 29 at MMGL Guadalajara International Airport from the southeast, heading 294.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,171 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 641 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 118 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 68°F and winds of 0 knots at 360°.
The total landing distance was 7,330 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking from the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,376 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 199 minutes. The aircraft used 38,475 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-200ER successfully landed at Guadalajara International Airport (MMGL) on runway 29. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 294.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,171 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach score was 98.2%, indicating a highly successful landing.
The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 128 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown point was 641 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, but this was not considered a significant deviation. The touchdown speed of 118 kt was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -136 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 68°F and a wind speed of 0 kt from 360°. This meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, making the landing even more straightforward.
The total landing distance was 7,330 feet, which was 56% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a straight line and without any significant deviation from the centerline.
Overall, the landing of the Boeing 777-200ER at Guadalajara International Airport was a success, with a high final approach score and a smooth, controlled touchdown. The favorable weather conditions and the aircraft's performance contributed to a safe and efficient landing.
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