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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 129 ft 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 25 at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA), with a takeoff distance of 2,761 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 78°F and winds of 10 knots at 230°. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of Isla Vista, California. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,100 feet above sea level to 19,931 feet, an increase of 18,831 feet, in 8 minutes and covered a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 9 miles north of the W R Byron Airport (Blythe, California), and it lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 4 miles south of Topanga, California, and descended from an altitude of 19,099 feet to 1,387 feet, a decrease of 17,712 feet, in 12 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at the Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was made from the east, heading 263.0°, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,251 feet above ground level. However, the aircraft performed a go-around at an altitude of 105 feet above ground level. The landing was eventually made on runway 24R, which had a length of 8,899 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 102 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 126 feet, and the touchdown speed was also good at 102 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -554 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 72°F and winds of 13 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,362 feet, which accounted for 15% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft took 8 minutes to taxi to the parking from the runway, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 100 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 70 minutes. The aircraft used 1,783 pounds of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, achieving a score of 96.8%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 102 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed.
The touchdown distance of 126 feet was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 102 knots was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's energy and rate of descent. However, the touchdown rate of -554 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed very hard, which may indicate that the pilot could have benefited from a more gradual descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,362 feet was only 15% of the runway length, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's rotation and deceleration during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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