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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 532 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 24L at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,295 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 163 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 45 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind were both 1 knot. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile southwest of EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,189 feet above sea level to 22,155 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,966 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Luebs, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and lasted for 24 minutes, covering a distance of 174 nautical miles. Following the cruise, the enroute descent started approximately 1 mile northwest of Hofheim am Taunus, Hessen, Germany. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 21,960 feet above sea level to 1,611 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,349 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07R at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was made from the southwest, heading 69.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 07R was successful, with a runway length of 3,984 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots. The touchdown point was 109 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -162 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 10 degrees. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,122 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 248 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 07R at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) with a score of 99.0%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 69.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,255 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good approach to the runway, with a threshold height that was satisfactory.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 109 meters past the designated area. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 10°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,122 meters was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a high score and a number of positive factors, including a good threshold height, a smooth touchdown rate, and a perfect runway rollout alignment.
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