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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 2,131 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 227 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 01 at N07 Lincoln Park Airport, with the takeoff distance being 99 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 48 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead N07 Lincoln Park Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 561 feet above sea level to 3,520 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,960 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Wayne, New Jersey, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent overhead Hell's Kitchen, New York, and descended from 3,513 feet above sea level to 2,386 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,127 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Sunnyside, New York, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, this time from 2,003 feet above sea level to 1,054 feet above sea level, a decrease of 948 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started once more overhead Rego Park, New York, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport was made from the southeast, heading 305.0° at 0 nautical miles and 297 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 31, which had a length of 2,131 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 224 meters, but the touchdown speed of 58 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was good at -162 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 311 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline.
The aircraft then taxiied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 29 nautical miles, taking 22 minutes, and the aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, successfully landed on runway 31 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport with a score of 92.2%. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 305.0° at 0 nm and 297 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,131 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 too high at 70 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 224 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively before touching down.
The touchdown speed of 58 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance was 311 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the rollout or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues with the threshold speed, touchdown speed, and runway alignment. These issues may be addressed in future training or operations to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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