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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 1,893 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 493 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 03 at EFMA Mariehamn Airport, where the aircraft, an ATR 72, successfully took off after covering a distance of 204 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 115 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots blowing from a direction of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 03, it covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 42 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind maneuver was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds. The aircraft then proceeded to execute a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with an angle of 8.4 degrees.
The final approach to runway 21 was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 167.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 792 feet above ground level. Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 21, which had a length of 1,893 meters. The threshold height at 60 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 124 knots.
The touchdown point was located 64 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was recorded at 113 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -67 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing remained the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots blowing from a direction of 130 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft used 32 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at EFMA Mariehamn Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The final approach to runway 21 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 167.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 792 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 64 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the target area. The touchdown speed of 113 knots was a bit faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilots may have needed to apply more braking to bring the aircraft to a stop within the designated area. However, the touchdown rate of -67 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots maintained a stable and consistent approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 130°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have presented some challenges for the pilots, but they were able to successfully navigate the aircraft to a safe landing.
The threshold height at 60 feet agl was above the target, suggesting that the pilots may have been slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, this was not a significant issue, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely. The threshold speed was well above the target at 124 knots, indicating that the pilots may have been able to apply more braking or use reverse thrust to slow the aircraft down more quickly.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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