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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,651 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 98 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Cessna C182 from LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport was conducted smoothly and according to standard procedures. The departure roll on runway 18 was uneventful, with a takeoff distance of 443 meters and a liftoff speed of 59 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in minimal crosswind and headwind components.
The pilot entered a left-hand traffic pattern from runway 18 at LFLB, maintaining a close distance of less than 1 nm during the entry and subsequent crosswind leg. The pattern continued with a downwind turn at a distance of 1 nm from the runway, followed by a 4 nm downwind leg and a base leg turn at 3 nm distance. The go-around procedure was initiated at 1,161 ft agl, indicating a safe altitude for the maneuver.
The final approach to runway 18 was executed from the north at a heading of 168.0°, at a distance of 2 nm and 951 ft agl. The landing on the 1,651-meter runway was slightly challenging, with the threshold speed slightly below target at 54 knots and a touchdown speed of 51 knots, which was slightly fast. The touchdown distance of 95 meters was good, with a fair touchdown rate of -240 ft/min. The total landing distance of 1,341 meters accounted for 81% of the runway length, demonstrating efficient braking and rollout alignment.
After landing, the taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 10 nm, with a duration of 10 minutes and fuel consumption of 5 kg. Overall, the flight in the Cessna C182 at LFLB Chambéry Savoie Mont Blanc Airport was successful, with minor issues in touchdown speed and distance that can be improved upon for future flights.
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