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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,640 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,640 m of the 2,722 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 455 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300, then departed from runway 24L at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL). The takeoff distance was 2,159 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 192 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 30°C temperature and a wind speed of 11 knots at 230°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 11 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Dorval, Quebec, Canada, where the aircraft ascended from 1,146 feet above sea level to 32,651 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,505 feet in 17 minutes and covering 98 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles southwest of Lotbiniere, Quebec, Canada, and lasted for 60 minutes, covering a distance of 555 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another enroute climb 25 miles southeast of Chevery Airport (CYHR), Chevery, Quebec, Canada, where it ascended from 32,989 feet above sea level to 34,682 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,692 feet in 2 minutes and covering 15 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 35 miles south of La Tabatière Airport (CTU5), La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada, and lasted for 258 minutes, covering a distance of 2,223 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 7 miles east of Deal, Kent, England, where the aircraft descended from 34,246 feet above sea level to 1,460 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,786 feet in 23 minutes and covering 112 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at Brussels Airport (EBBR) was made from the south, heading 14.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 457 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 139 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -361 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at Brussels Airport were 22°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 150°. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the tailwind was also 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,562 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 3,014 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 387 minutes. The aircraft used 47,944 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft successfully landed at Brussels Airport (EBBR) on runway 01, achieving a high score of 96.8%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 14.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed and threshold height were well within the acceptable limits, with a threshold speed of 145 knots and a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was also satisfactory, with a touchdown speed of 139 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -361 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 457 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the runway touchdown position being 6.8 meters off-center.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 4 knots, indicating a relatively calm environment. The total landing distance of 1,562 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop in a straight line. Overall, the landing was a successful one, with the aircraft performing well within the acceptable limits and the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment.
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