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Know your rotation speed
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,685 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,685 m of the 3,987 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 740 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport. The Airbus A319 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,853 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 166 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 50°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Munich Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of the airport. The climb started at an altitude of 2,499 feet above sea level and reached 2,936 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, 1 mile south of Eitting.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time overhead Moosinning, where it climbed from 2,939 feet to 4,792 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles, overhead Garching bei Munchen.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 1 mile west of Haimhausen. The descent started at an altitude of 4,906 feet and reached 2,807 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 08R at EDDM Munich Airport was made from the west, heading 81.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,339 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 317 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 120 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots at a direction of 80°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,597 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 6 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 33 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 17 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -4,314 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EDDM Munich Airport, achieving a score of 94.6%. The final approach to runway 08R was initiated from the west, with a heading of 81.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,339 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilots maintained a suitable altitude prior to touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 137 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown point was located 317 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 11 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and improve control during the landing. The total landing distance of 1,597 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase and were able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
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