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Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 75 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 741 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 70 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 08 at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport. The takeoff distance was 350 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 81 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with no wind at all. The aircraft took off and began its enroute climb, which started overhead KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,686 feet above sea level to 5,036 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,350 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles northeast of Burbank. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southwest of Avocado Heights. The descent was from an altitude of 5,520 feet above sea level to 2,325 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,195 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started overhead La Mirada and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final descent phase began overhead Norwalk, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,987 feet above sea level to 785 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,202 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport was made from the west, heading 86.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 698 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 06, which has a length of 741 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 74 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 68 meters, and the touchdown speed was 71 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -78 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind of 2 knots at 360 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 306 meters, which is 41% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 38 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used 22 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport, achieving a high score of 96.5%. The final approach to runway 06 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 86.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 698 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 71 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 74 knots. However, this was not a concern as the touchdown speed was still within a safe range. The touchdown distance of 68 meters was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was an impressive -78 feet per minute (fpm), which is an excellent result. This suggests that the pilot maintained a high level of control and precision during the landing, resulting in a smooth and stable touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 360°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 306 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and successfully aligned it with the runway centerline. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the entire process.
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