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See Departure Roll
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.
Lifted off at 95 kt with 6.0° of pitch.
Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figure at liftoff is the pitch then. The shaded stretch is Climb 3, the part of the climb scored on holding the climb speed.
The takeoff, point by point
Side view from the start of the roll to the end of Climb 3 at 588 ft. The distance scale changes past the runway end.
Reached 35 ft at the runway end; then climbing at 960 fpm on average to 588 ft.
The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length. The shaded stretch is Climb 3, scored on its average speed against the target.
Plan view the roll down the 3,571 ft runway.
Rolled from 2,109 ft in, never more than 1 ft off the centreline. Airborne 65 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.
The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The final from 4 nm.
Profile height against the 3° glideslope, with its 2° band in green.
High from 1.0 nm, where the final began, to 0.7 nm (up to 250 ft over), then back on it to the threshold.
Your height above the runway against the distance still to go. The glideslope is the steady descent path to the aiming point, 1,000 ft past the threshold: 3° here, which is about 320 ft for every nautical mile out, crossing the threshold at about 50 ft. The row under the distances is the height it puts you at. Inside the green band your path is drawn green; outside it, amber.
Plan distance off the extended centreline, your left at the top, with the 1° band. Sideways distances are drawn 3× larger than distances along the final.
Joined 1,050 ft left of the centreline at 1.0 nm, then inside the band from 0.5 nm to the threshold.
Looking down from above, flying left to right towards the runway: up the page is left of the centreline, down is right. Sideways distances are stretched so that small drifts show, so a line that looks wild here may be only a few tens of feet. The labels are how far off you were at each distance, amber when outside the band.
Speed against the approach speed. The green band runs from 5 kt slow to 78 kt fast at the 1,000 ft gate, closing to 48 at 500 ft and 10 at the threshold.
Inside the speed band all the way, between −5 kt and +31 kt on the approach speed of 90 kt.
Your indicated airspeed down the final, against the approach speed for this aircraft at its landing weight. The band allows 5 kt slow and more on the fast side further out, closing as you get lower, because the speed is expected to come off on the way down. The figures are knots above (+) or below (−) the approach speed.
Over the threshold
Touchdown
Perfect landing flare
5 kt across from the left, which takes about 4° of crab to hold the centreline at 81 kt. Touched down with the nose 5° into wind, wings level.
Wind 069° at 6 kt · 2 kt tail · 5 kt across
The wind is the one recorded at the landing, split along the runway (headwind or tailwind) and across it. To hold the centreline in a crosswind the nose points a little into wind - the crab - and is straightened with rudder just before the wheels touch, often with the into-wind wing lowered to stop the drift. These are the nose against the direction you were actually moving, and the wings, at the moment of touchdown. Shown for reading; not marked.
Side view — the last 2,308 ft of the approach.
Crossed the threshold at 7 ft, 43 ft below the 50 ft target. Touched down 274 ft in, 726 ft short of the ideal 1,000 ft.
The last stretch of the approach and the touchdown, from the side. The height is stretched so that the last few feet show: 80 ft top to bottom, against 2,308 ft across. The dashed line is the ideal, 50 ft over the threshold and down 1,000 ft in. The flare ring is where you began raising the nose, and "descent slowed" is where the sink came off; the figures beside them are the sink rate, pitch and speed at that point.
Sink and pitch — through the flare, lined up with the side view.
The sink went from 420 fpm at 6 ft to 180 fpm at touchdown. The nose came up 1.1° on the way down.
Lined up with the side view above, so a point on one sits under the same point of the other. On top, how fast you were coming down: 0 is level, and −600 is 600 ft a minute down. Below, the pitch. In a flare the nose comes up and the descent slows towards 0. The figure at the touchdown line is your touchdown rate.
Plan view — the full 2,308 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down on the centreline, and stayed within 9 ft of it down the rollout.
The runway from above, with your left at the top. Touching down inside the green bracket scores full marks for the distance. The shaded part is the rollout, up to where it ended. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The 274 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.16 G arrival bounced.
The rest of the report
The flight, piloted by a Baron 58P aircraft, began with a departure roll from runway 02 at the Michigan City Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was a mere 343 feet, accounting for just 10% of the overall runway length. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 96 knots, and shortly after, the pilot took control to commence the enroute climb.
Initially, the aircraft took off at an altitude of 1,257 feet above sea level, and then began climbing to reach a higher altitude. During this climb, the aircraft traversed a distance of 11 nautical miles and elevated its altitude by 4,031 feet, reaching a height of 5,288 feet above sea level within a span of just 4 minutes. The climb commenced a mere 1 mile northwest of the Michigan City Municipal Airport.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This took place 2 miles northwest of the Bodin Airport in Chesterton, Indiana. Subsequently, the pilot initiated the enroute descent to begin the final phase of the flight.
As the aircraft descended, it lost 5,108 feet in elevation, reaching a height of 789 feet above sea level within 6 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 6 nautical miles and occurred 2 miles north of Portage, Indiana. After completing the enroute descent, the pilot prepared the aircraft for its final approach.
For the final approach, the aircraft headed toward runway 18 at the Hobart-Sky Ranch airport, coming in from the north with a heading of 180.0°. As the aircraft closed in on the runway, it maintained an altitude of 141 feet above ground level.
The pilot executed a smooth landing on the 2,308-foot long runway 18, with the touchdown speed being slightly below the target at 85 knots. The touchdown distance was an excellent 272 feet, while the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute was also within the acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfectly lined up.
Subsequently, the aircraft continued to roll on the runway, aligning itself well with the runway centerline. The total landing distance recorded was 1,727 feet, accounting for 75% of the overall runway length. Following the landing, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a complete stop.
In conclusion, the entire flight spanned 24 nautical miles, with a total flight duration of 13 minutes. The pilot used a total of 44 pounds of fuel to complete the journey. Despite the slight wind blowing at 6 knots from an easterly direction, the pilot maintained excellent control throughout the flight, ensuring a safe and efficient landing.
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