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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 2,999 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 443 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, then departed from runway 32 at RJFU Nagasaki Airport. The takeoff distance was 911 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead RJFU Nagasaki Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to 39,299 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,281 feet in 36 minutes, covering a distance of 316 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 16 miles southeast of Shingu, Wakayama, Japan. This phase lasted for 210 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,671 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began at a specific latitude and longitude, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 38,998 feet above sea level to 1,261 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,738 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 161 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at PWAK Wake Island Airfield was made from the west, heading 102.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,225 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 10, which had a length of 2,999 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 129 knots. The touchdown distance was 443 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly faster than desired.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -150 feet per minute, and 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 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,221 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 2,155 nautical miles, which was covered in 270 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 10,886 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing 737-700 aircraft successfully landed at Wake Island Airfield, with a final approach score of 99.8%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the west, heading 102.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,225 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth landing on runway 10, which has a length of 2,999 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 129 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's control and precision. The touchdown distance of 443 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 121 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. The touchdown rate of -150 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down without any significant impact or jolt.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system. However, this misalignment did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were well within the acceptable range for a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 1,221 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and align it with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The slight deviations in touchdown speed and runway alignment were minor and did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall performance of the landing.
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