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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 2.2°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 30 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 30 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 30 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,394 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,601 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 16 at KORS Orcas Island Airport, where the aircraft, a Black Square Starship N45FL, took off with a takeoff distance of 2,604 feet, which is 90% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 100 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 10 knots at 184°, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of KORS Orcas Island Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued eastward. The climb took the aircraft from an initial altitude of 426 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 33,558 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,131 feet in just 17 minutes, covering a distance of 77 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was completed as the aircraft passed 1 mile east of KRNT Renton Municipal Airport.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began at this point and lasted for 139 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 721 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was characterized by a steady altitude of 33,558 feet above sea level.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 15 miles northwest of 28DL DOCILF Dry Lake in Nevada. The descent took the aircraft from a maximum altitude of 33,654 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 3,737 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,917 feet in just 15 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading 28.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,489 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01L, which has a length of 8,394 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 101°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 180°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 7-knot tailwind.
The touchdown point was 1,204 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 86 knots and a touchdown rate of 47 feet per minute, both of which were considered good. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good. The total landing distance was 4,339 feet, which is 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight was completed in 176 minutes, covering a total distance of 844 nautical miles and using 721 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport on runway 01L. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 28.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,489 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 112 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, touching down 1,204 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 86 knots. This indicates a controlled descent and a smooth landing. The touchdown rate of 47 feet per minute (fpm) was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's altitude loss was well-managed during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were hot, with a temperature of 101°F, and a moderate wind blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 180°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft performed well, with a total landing distance of 4,339 feet, which is 52% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop safely within the available runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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