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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 168 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 190 kt, 22 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 168 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,673 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,673 m of the 3,591 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 06L at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,049 meters, which accounted for 72% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 190 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 49 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Eringate-Centennial-West Deane in Ontario, Canada. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,529 feet above sea level to 33,710 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,181 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 112 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles west of Selby - Howard's Airstrip Skatepark in Ontario, Canada. This phase lasted for 40 minutes and covered a distance of 1,328 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 32,372 feet above sea level to 34,251 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,879 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The climb took place at a specific location defined by latitude 49.579062 and longitude -45.2489228.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started at latitude 49.8096732 and longitude -44.4728606. This phase lasted for 46 minutes and covered a distance of 1,557 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 2 miles north of Nantwich in Cheshire East, England. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 35,623 feet above sea level to 1,346 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,277 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 127 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27R at London Heathrow Airport was made from the east, heading 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,255 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 416 meters and a touchdown speed of 142 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -304 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 220 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,589 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 3,165 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 134 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed on runway 27R at EGLL London Heathrow Airport, achieving a high score of 99.1%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 149 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly higher than the desired speed, suggesting that the pilots may have been able to maintain a more controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -304 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating a relatively steep descent, but still within the acceptable range.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a precise and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which was relatively minimal.
The total landing distance of 1,589 meters was 44% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilots maintained a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, the landing was characterized by a high degree of precision and control, with the pilots demonstrating excellent skills and judgment.
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