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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,742 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 509 m 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, then departed from runway 07L at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,285 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 183 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 338 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles east of the airport and reaching an altitude of 39,173 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 105 nautical miles and took 19 minutes to complete.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 327 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, which started 22 miles southwest of Point Bennett Research Station Airstrip and took the aircraft to an altitude of 41,148 feet. The subsequent level cruise phase lasted for 269 minutes and covered a distance of 1,964 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 56 miles northeast of Haiku-Pauwela. The descent from 41,284 feet to 36,716 feet took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 29 miles north of Kalaupapa Airport and took the aircraft from 36,640 feet to 1,281 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 68 nautical miles and took 19 minutes to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04R at Daniel K Inouye International Airport, flying from the southwest at a heading of 53.0 degrees.
The landing on runway 04R was successful, with a touchdown point 85 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 134 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard at -419 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots at 60 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 17 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,272 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,555 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 375 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 38,202 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft successfully landed at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, with a score of 93.0%. The final approach to runway 04R was initiated from the southwest, heading 53.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 134 knots. The touchdown point was located 85 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 124 knots was a bit faster than desired, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -419 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was also found to be misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the deviation from the intended landing spot. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at a direction of 60°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,272 meters was 46% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was found to be very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, while the landing was not entirely flawless, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the crew's skills were demonstrated in bringing the aircraft to a safe stop.
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