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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 142 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 163 kt against a rotation target of 142 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 142 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 26 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 26 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 26 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,634 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,634 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 628 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight commenced at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, where the aircraft, an Airbus A321, taxied from its parking position to the runway, a journey that took 14 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles.
Upon reaching Runway 22R, the departure roll took place, and the takeoff distance covered a considerable portion of the runway at 728 meters or 24% of its total length. As the aircraft lifted off the ground, it achieved a liftoff speed of 163 knots. Weather conditions during the departure phase included a temperature of 17 °C, with winds blowing at 19 knots from the west, producing a significant crosswind of 15 knots.
The initial phase of the flight involved an enroute climb, which started approximately 2 miles south of Tarnby. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,065 feet above sea level to 4,272 feet, an increase of 3,207 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The local climate, characterized by a temperature of 17 °C and winds from the west, had a moderate impact on the flight, with the aircraft having to manage crosswinds and headwinds to reach its desired altitude.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft initiated an enroute level cruise, starting approximately 8 miles south-east of Greve and lasting for 2 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft cruised over a distance of 8 nautical miles. The next significant portion of the flight involved an enroute descent. Beginning 2 miles north of Store Heddinge, the aircraft descended from 5,108 feet above sea level to 1,304 feet, a decrease of 3,803 feet in 5 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it started its final approach to Runway 04L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport. Flying at an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level, the aircraft aligned with the runway heading at 41.0 degrees, with the runway approaching from the south-west.
The landing phase took place, as the aircraft touched down on the runway, 206 meters beyond the defined touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, while the touchdown rate was satisfactory at -181 feet per minute. However, the position of the touchdown on the runway was slightly misaligned, deviating by 8.3 meters from the centerline. With local temperatures at 19 °C and winds coming in at 11 knots from the west, but with a moderate tailwind of 4 knots, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a relatively short distance of 1,547 meters, accounting for 52% of the runway's total length.
Taxiing to the parking position from the runway completed the flight, taking 4 minutes and covering a very short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total distance flown by the aircraft for the entire flight was 38 nautical miles, and it consumed 8,808 kg of fuel, although the total flight time was somewhat longer at 28 minutes.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The final approach began from the southwest, heading in a 41.0 ° direction at 4 nautical miles from the airport. At an altitude of 1,283 feet above ground level, the aircraft began its descent towards runway 04L. The approach was carried out under good weather conditions, with a temperature of 19 °C and a wind speed of 11 kt at 290 °.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 206 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which might have been the result of a slightly fast touchdown speed of 116 kt. However, the aircraft's touchdown rate of -181 feet per minute was considered satisfactory. The threshold height and speed were both slightly above target, but these minor deviations did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
Although the landing was successful, the landing site was slightly misaligned from the runway centreline, with an offset of 8.3 meters. Additionally, during the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again slightly off-centre, deviating by 11.3 meters from the centreline. These minor alignment issues might indicate some room for improvement in the aircraft's navigation and control during the final approach and rollout phases.
Notably, the crosswind and tailwind speeds were not excessive, being 10 kt and 4 kt respectively, which suggests that the aircraft's ability to withstand wind forces during landing was not compromised. Overall, despite some minor issues, the aircraft safely landed and completed the touchdown without significant problems.
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