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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 156 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 179 kt against a rotation target of 156 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 156 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Use small rudder inputs against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during rollout.
What happened: During the rollout the aircraft drifted 4.8 m off the centreline.
Watch for: Runway centreline marks: hold the aircraft tracking straight down the centreline through rollout
See Arrival Rollout
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,668 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,668 m of the 4,101 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 440 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As the aircraft lined up on runway 33R, it was cleared for departure, and with a liftoff speed of 179 knots, the aircraft lifted off the ground, utilizing 59% of the 2,492-meter runway.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 2,990 feet above sea level to 35,009 feet, an increase of 32,019 feet in just 34 minutes, covering a distance of 260 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a series of level cruises, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude and speed as it traversed the skies over the Middle East. Notably, the aircraft's enroute climb and level cruises were executed efficiently, with the crew making optimal use of the aircraft's performance capabilities. The descent phase began as the aircraft approached its destination, with the crew carefully guiding the aircraft down to a safe altitude.
As the Airbus A321 began its final approach to runway 31L at Zayed International Airport, the crew expertly navigated the aircraft through the descent phase, ultimately landing on the runway with a touchdown distance of 444 meters, which was 39% of the 4,104-meter runway. The landing was characterized by a smooth touchdown rate of -141 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 540 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,652 kilograms of fuel during the journey, which lasted a total of 1 hour and 91 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 31L at OMAA Zayed International Airport with a smooth touchdown rate of -141 fpm, indicating a well-executed flare. The threshold height was good, allowing the crew to maintain a safe margin above the runway surface. The threshold speed of 143 kt was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the crew's ability to manage the aircraft's energy state during the approach.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown speed of 138 kt was slightly above the ideal range, but the crew's control inputs ensured a stable and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 444 m was within the expected parameters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of accuracy in the crew's navigation and control of the aircraft. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The rollout phase was characterized by excellent alignment, with the aircraft tracking very close to the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,594 m, which accounted for 39% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was executed to a high standard, with a score of 98.0% reflecting the crew's skill and attention to detail. The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent, and the crew's ability to manage the aircraft's energy state and navigate the runway was exemplary.
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