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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 125 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 141 kt, 16 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 125 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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 six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 432 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 18L at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with a takeoff distance of 642 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 22 knots coming from a direction of 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 22 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Aalsmeerderbrug, and climbed from an altitude of 1,009 feet above sea level to 29,791 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,782 feet, in 10 minutes and covering 63 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Tijnje, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles east of EDYA Brockzetel Airfield Wiesmoor, and descended from 29,851 feet above sea level to 4,316 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,535 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 71 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile west of Schlotfeld, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile northwest of Moenkloh, and descended from 4,020 feet above sea level to 1,330 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,690 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport was made from the northwest, heading 153.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,280 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 434 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -290 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots coming from a direction of 170°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The total landing distance was 976 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 227 nautical miles, taking 44 minutes, and the aircraft used 686 kilograms of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 153.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,280 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 15, which has a length of 3,216 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 135 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a precise speed.
The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits, measuring 434 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than desired, coming in at 128 knots. This may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate, which was reported as fair at -290 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 170°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 11 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 976 meters, which is approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing.
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