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Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 125 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 144 kt against a rotation target of 125 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 125 kt.
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Arrival
In the last part of the flare, hold a little more back pressure to fully arrest the sink before the mains touch down.
What happened: Threshold speed and height were within limits, and the flare began on time and arrested the sink normally; even so, the touchdown rate was 196 fpm, a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, gentle rate at 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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,343 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 405 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Düsseldorf Airport, the Airbus A319 rolled down runway 23L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 144 kt after a takeoff distance of 730 m, which accounted for 27% of the available runway. The aircraft then climbed away from the airport, overcoming a headwind of 13 kt and a crosswind of 2 kt, with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind direction of 239°.
As the aircraft continued its enroute climb, it reached a cruising altitude of 38,827 ft asl, having ascended 37,718 ft in 18 minutes and covered 99 nm. The climb phase was followed by a series of level cruises and descents, with the aircraft maintaining a steady speed and altitude over various points in the Netherlands and Scotland. Notably, the aircraft's descent from 38,932 ft asl to 38,009 ft asl in 2 minutes and 10 nm was particularly steep, with a rate of descent of 4,623 fpm. The final approach to runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport was made from the north-east, with the aircraft aligning itself with the runway and touching down at a speed of 120 kt and a distance of 405 m.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, with the aircraft touching down slightly fast but maintaining a good runway touchdown alignment. The total landing distance was 1,407 m, accounting for 60% of the available runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes to cover less than 1 nm. The flight, which covered a total distance of 518 nm, consumed 293 kg of fuel and lasted 99 minutes.
The aircraft, an Airbus A319, commenced its final approach to runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from the north east, aligning with the heading of 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,398 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 128 knots.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 405 meters, but the touchdown speed of 120 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -192 feet per minute was within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind of 23 knots at 260°, resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 21 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,407 meters was 60% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and align with the centreline during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 99.8% achieved.
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