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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,879 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 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 area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna 152, then departed from runway 25 at LFH2 Bale Mulhouse, with a takeoff distance of 174 meters, which was 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 38 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 9°C and wind blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 230°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Blotzheim in Grand Est, France. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,752 feet above sea level to 6,764 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,011 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile southwest of Stein in Kanton Aargau, Switzerland. This cruise phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile southeast of Waltalingen in Kanton Zurich, Switzerland. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 7,590 feet above sea level to 2,655 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,935 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Bottighofen in Kanton Thurgau, Switzerland. This cruise phase lasted for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at EDNY Friedrichshafen Airport, approaching from the northeast with a heading of 236.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,179 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 270 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 60 knots was excessively fast, and the touchdown rate of -292 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 6°C and wind blowing at 12 knots from a direction of 220°, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 11 knots.
The total flight distance was 91 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 57 minutes. The aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at EDNY Friedrichshafen Airport, achieving a score of 92.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 236.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,179 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a smooth landing on runway 24, which has a length of 1,879 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft touched down at the correct point on the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 66 knots. This may be a result of the aircraft's approach speed being slightly higher than necessary, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing.
The touchdown distance of 270 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the touchdown speed of 60 knots was excessively fast, suggesting that the aircraft may have been able to slow down more quickly. The touchdown rate of -292 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown relatively well.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the point of touchdown. This is an important aspect of landing, as it helps to ensure a smooth and controlled rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilot, but they did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 475 meters was 25% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop relatively quickly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance and a perfect runway rollout alignment. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the excessive touchdown speed and the fair touchdown rate.
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