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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 134 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 163 kt, 29 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 134 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 1,558 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,558 m of the 2,652 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 535 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30L, with a takeoff distance of 976 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 163 knots.
As the aircraft departed, it encountered local weather conditions of -7°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 240°. The crosswind was 11 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, where it climbed from 1,439 feet above sea level to 6,005 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,566 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Minnetonka Mills, Minnesota, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 1 mile north of New Hope, Minnesota, where it climbed from 6,869 feet above sea level to 35,716 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,847 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of the North Star Ranch Airport in Onamia, Minnesota, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 183 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles northwest of the Warroad International Memorial Airport in Warroad, Minnesota, where it descended from 35,531 feet above sea level to 3,259 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,272 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles south of Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13 at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, approaching from the northwest at a heading of 138.0° and at an altitude of 1,454 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 13, which had a length of 2,652 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 123 knots. The touchdown point was 113 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 114 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -273 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -5°C temperature and a wind speed of 12 knots at 190°, with a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,471 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 372 nautical miles, taking 76 minutes, and the aircraft used -2,092 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (CYWG) on runway 13. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 138.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,454 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a high degree of precision, as evidenced by the perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 113 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 114 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the descent. However, the touchdown rate of -273 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -5°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 190°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 8 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The threshold height at 99 feet agl was significantly above the target, but this did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,471 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 89.7%.
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