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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Know your rotation speed
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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 5,936 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,936 ft of the 12,324 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,728 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Suhaj Mubarak International Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As it reached the runway, the aircraft started its departure roll on runway 33, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 172 knots. The takeoff distance of 7,562 feet was 77% of the runway length, and the aircraft lifted off with a good margin to spare.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 35,009 feet in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 173 nautical miles. The climb was smooth and efficient, with the aircraft reaching its cruising altitude in a relatively short period of time. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted for 127 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1,046 nautical miles. The crew then initiated the enroute descent phase, which began 42 miles south of Kish International Airport in Iran. The descent was steep and rapid, with the aircraft losing 18,935 feet of altitude in just 7 minutes.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it encountered several more enroute descent phases, each followed by a brief level cruise phase. The final approach to runway 30 at Sharjah International Airport was initiated from the south east, with the aircraft descending from 5,994 feet to 1,298 feet in just 6 minutes. The landing was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down 375 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 139 knots. The total landing distance was 5,683 feet, which was 50% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,353 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 16,907 pounds of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 191 minutes.
The final approach to runway 30 at OMSJ Sharjah International Airport from the south east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 303.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,189 feet above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 148 knots.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was located 375 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 139 knots. Although the touchdown speed was a little fast, the touchdown rate was smooth, at -111 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 90°F and a gentle headwind of 4 knots, contributed to a stable and controlled approach.
The total landing distance of 5,683 feet was 50% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 99.2%.
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