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Departure
Hold the nosewheel on and wait for the speed to reach 166 kt before rotating.
What happened: You rotated early, lifting off at 140 kt against a target of 166 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator approaching 166 kt before you rotate.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Hold the aim point and wait for the speed to bleed before raising the nose, starting the flare within the normal band instead of 84 ft.
What happened: The flare began at 84 ft, 39 ft earlier than the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: start the flare within the normal flare band
See Arrival Landing
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 305 m and 152 m above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,825 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,825 m of the 3,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 436 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 33 at SBCA Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,261 meters, which was 72% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at 1 mile north west of SBCA Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport, reaching an altitude of 11,237 meters above sea level, an increase of 10,199.4 meters in 22 minutes, covering 131 nautical miles. The local weather conditions during this time were a temperature of 23°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 99°.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north west of SICP Associação Aeroclube de Faxinal Airport, lasting 41 minutes and covering 315 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 11,279 meters above sea level to 3,050 meters above sea level, a decrease of 8,229.4 meters in 17 minutes, covering 110 nautical miles.
The flight continued with several enroute level cruises, including a 3-minute period covering 17 nautical miles, a 7-minute period covering 25 nautical miles, and a 7-minute period covering 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 2,859 meters above sea level to 2,166 meters above sea level, a decrease of 692.8 meters in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The final descent started 5 miles north east of Japeri, with the aircraft descending from 2,034 meters above sea level to 391 meters above sea level, a decrease of 1,642.7 meters in 5 minutes, covering 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 15 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport from the north west, heading 126.0° at 4 nautical miles and 380.5 meters above ground level.
The landing on runway 15 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 436 meters, a touchdown speed of 131 knots, and a touchdown rate of -0.9 meters per second. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were a temperature of 28°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 191°.
The total landing distance was 1,743 meters, which was 57% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 632 nautical miles, taking 105 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,854 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as A21N, successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, with a final approach from the northwest. The aircraft's heading was 126.0° at an altitude of 380.5 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with precision, as indicated by the good threshold height, threshold speed of 133 knots, and touchdown distance of 436 meters.
The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -0.9 meters per second was considered good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot.
However, the total landing distance of 1,743 meters was slightly longer than expected, accounting for 57% of the runway length. This may be attributed to the aircraft's deceleration and rollout after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline, which is a minor deviation but still requires attention to ensure safe and efficient operation.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 97.0%. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were demonstrated to be within acceptable limits, and the landing was executed with precision and control.
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