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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Improve the takeoff
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,946 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 183 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Carcassonne Airport (LFMK), the Black Square Caravan Professional Amphibian N511KG began its journey with a taxiing period of 9 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile from the parking area to the runway. The aircraft then rolled down runway 09, taking off with a distance of 773 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 81 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport into the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind of 17 knots at 80°.
As the aircraft climbed to 4,239 feet above sea level, it covered a distance of 7 nautical miles in 4 minutes, increasing its altitude by 2,939 feet. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started overhead Saint-Hilaire and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a series of descents and level cruises, navigating through the Occitanie region of France. Notably, the aircraft's descent from 4,551 feet to 4,005 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles, was achieved with a decrease of 546 feet. The final approach to runway 09 at LFMK Carcassonne Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 99.0° and an altitude of 1,411 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 09, with a touchdown distance of 181 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 70 knots, and the touchdown rate was -224 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, taking 31 minutes, and the aircraft used 80 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 09 at LFMK Carcassonne Airport was conducted from the west, with the aircraft heading 99.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,411 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 80 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down at a speed of 70 kt, which was also within the desired parameters.
However, the touchdown characteristics were not entirely optimal, with a touchdown rate of -224 fpm, which was classified as fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation from the desired path. The touchdown distance of 181 meters was good, and the total landing distance of 598 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining very good alignment with the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a headwind of 16 kt, were favorable for the landing. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 96.8%.
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