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Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 138 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 174 kt against a rotation target of 138 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 138 kt.
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Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.3 ft, and this flight then touched down at 196 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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 3,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 393 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A320, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport, which took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 05, and the takeoff distance was 1,259 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 174 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at 93 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was also 5 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb began 1 mile north of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,635 feet above sea level to 31,992 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,357 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles southwest of Aylmer, Ontario, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 11 miles north of Chatham, Ontario, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 31,660 feet above sea level to 2,099 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,561 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22R at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport took place from the northeast, heading 209.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,443 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 22R was successful, with a runway length of 3,050 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 122 knots. The touchdown distance was also good at 394 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 120 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -318 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and winds of 7 knots at 90 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,352 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 202 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 2,506 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 22R at KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 209.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,443 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 120 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 394 meters was within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 90°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain a firm touchdown rate of -318 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of a controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,352 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, with the pilot making adjustments to compensate for the wind conditions and other factors. The score of 96.2% reflects the high quality of the landing, and the pilot's ability to execute a safe and controlled touchdown on the runway.
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