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Improve the takeoff
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,548 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,548 m of the 2,565 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 472 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 13 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport, a movement that lasted 9 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 13, the Airbus A321neo used 1,168 m of runway, representing 55 % of the available length, and lifted off at 136 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 26 °C with wind from 189° at 6 kt, providing a 2 kt headwind and a 6 kt crosswind.
The climb commenced overhead East Elmhurst, New York, climbing from 859 ft asl to 34,007 ft asl, an increase of 33,148 ft achieved in 25 minutes while covering 156 nm.
Level cruise began 3 mi east of Laurel, Delaware, and continued for 95 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 715 nm.
Descent was initiated 12 mi east of 1FL Fort Pierce, Florida, descending from 33,993 ft asl to 1,277 ft asl, a loss of 32,716 ft in 23 minutes over a distance of 118 nm.
The final approach to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was executed from the west on a heading of 90.0°, at 4 nm and 1,245 ft agl.
Landing on runway 10L, which is 2,565 m long, occurred with a threshold speed of 144 kt. Touchdown was recorded 57 m beyond the touchdown zone at 137 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 182 fpm and very good runway alignment.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,468 m, equivalent to 57 % of the runway, and the alignment during rollout was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a movement that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 996 nm, required 152 minutes of flight time, and consumed 7,015 kg of fuel.
The Airbus A321neo completed the final approach to runway 10L at KFLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport from the west on a heading of 90.0° at 4 NM and 1,245 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
Threshold height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 144 kt. The aircraft continued the descent through the flare without deviation from the expected profile.
Touchdown occurred 57 m beyond the touchdown zone with a touchdown speed of 137 kt, which was judged good, and a vertical rate of minus 182 fpm, also good. Runway alignment at touchdown was very good. Local weather was 31 °C, wind 6 kt from 070°, with a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 6 kt head-wind component.
The total landing distance was 1,468 m, representing 57 % of the 2,565 m runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
Maintain the current speed and alignment performance while aiming to touch down closer to the designated touchdown zone to further reduce rollout distance and preserve runway margin.
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