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Know your rotation speed
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 460 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 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, then departed from runway 33 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field). The takeoff distance was 642 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -1°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 170°. There was no crosswind, but a tailwind of 2 knots was present. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Woody Creek, Colorado. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 8,677 feet above sea level to 23,975 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,298 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles south of the West Divide Airport in Silt, Colorado. This phase lasted for 66 minutes and covered a distance of 259 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 14 miles northwest of Tuba City Airport in Arizona. The descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 23,966 feet above sea level to 4,923 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,042 feet.
The final approach to runway 15 at Tuba City Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 165.0° at an altitude of 420 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 1,882 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 90 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 458 meters, but the touchdown speed of 73 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -139 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 343°. There was no crosswind, but a tailwind of 1 knot was present. The total landing distance was 858 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 313 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 92 minutes. The aircraft used 134 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at Tuba City Airport (T03) on runway 15, achieving a score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 165.0° at 1 nautical mile and 420 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed smoothly, with a touchdown rate of -139 feet per minute (fpm). However, the touchdown speed of 73 knots was slightly higher than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 458 meters was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft maintained a perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C, with a light wind of 2 knots from 343°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the aircraft experienced a slight tailwind of 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a relatively short total landing distance of 858 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway length.
The pilot's performance during the rollout was also commendable, as the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and skill in handling the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza.
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