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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 3,363 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,363 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 886 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Black Square Starship N45FL, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at UUWW Vnukovo International Airport. This process took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 01, and the aircraft lifted off after covering 35% of the runway, which was 3,460 feet. The liftoff speed was 106 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 57°F and winds blowing at 12 knots from 339 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 8 knots. The enroute climb began overhead Vnukovo, with the aircraft ascending from 1,639 feet above sea level to 32,831 feet, a total increase of 31,192 feet, in just 15 minutes and covering 36 nautical miles.
After reaching cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise 1 mile north of Ruza, Moscow Oblast, Russia. This phase of the flight lasted for 187 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,124 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 5 miles southeast of Pontresina, Kanton Graubunden, Switzerland, and the aircraft descended from 34,041 feet to 1,600 feet in just 10 minutes, covering 53 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 19.0 degrees at an altitude of 673 feet above ground level and 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 3,363 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly below the target at 102 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 881 feet, and the touchdown speed was 95 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -47 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 72°F and winds blowing at 1 knot from 335 degrees, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,722 feet, which was 81% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 1,219 nautical miles, took 221 minutes, and used 3,001 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at LSZA Lugano Airport with a score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 01 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 19.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 673 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 3,363 feet, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 102 knots, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 881 feet was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 95 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -47 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in aligning the aircraft with the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 335°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 2,722 feet was 81% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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