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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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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,206 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,206 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 181 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 35 at LIDH Thiene Arturo Ferrarin Airfield. The Bonanza G36 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 572 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 92 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 6 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airfield, it began its enroute climb from 835 feet above sea level to 1,414 feet, an increase of 578 feet in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 1,814 feet to 1,159 feet, a decrease of 655 feet in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The flight continued with another enroute climb, this time from 1,159 feet to 1,803 feet, an increase of 644 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The final descent phase began overhead the airfield, with the aircraft descending from 1,648 feet to 448 feet, a decrease of 1,201 feet in 2 minutes, covering 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 35 was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 356.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 138 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 178 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 78 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -103 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 8 degrees. The total landing distance was 614 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 22 nautical miles, took 15 minutes, and used 12 kilograms of fuel. The flight was a smooth and successful one, with the aircraft performing well in various phases of flight.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed at LIDH Thiene Arturo Ferrarin Airfield, achieving a score of 96.1%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 356.0° at an altitude of 138 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 1,206 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 86 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 78 knots was slightly faster than expected, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -103 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the touchdown rate was still considered smooth.
The aircraft's touchdown position was slightly misaligned with the runway centerline by 3.2 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation during the final approach. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from a direction of 8°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 1 knot, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 614 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and the pilot maintaining control during the rollout phase.
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