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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 151 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 170 kt, 19 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 151 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,373 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 604 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 1,291 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 170 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at a direction of 60°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead Villeneuve-le-Roi, a town in the Ile-de-France region of France. The climb started from an altitude of 1,296 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 35,167 feet, an increase of 33,870 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 167 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Mons, a city in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Nozieres, another town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region. The descent started from an altitude of 35,146 feet and reached a minimum altitude of 1,746 feet, a decrease of 33,400 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31R at LFML Marseille Provence Airport was made from the southeast, heading 314.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,712 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 31R, which had a length of 3,373 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 139 knots.
The touchdown point was 189 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 128 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -207 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 279°, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,075 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 351 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 2,932 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LFML Marseille Provence Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 314.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,712 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 31R, which has a length of 3,373 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 139 knots. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 189 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 128 knots was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 279°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,075 meters, which is approximately 32% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured and controlled during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway after touchdown and during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft performed well in the challenging conditions. The minor deviations in threshold speed and touchdown speed did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, and the aircraft was able to land safely and efficiently.
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