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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,285 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 496 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 05R at Auckland International Airport (NZAA), with a takeoff distance of 1,376 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 161 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 120°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,055 feet above sea level to 5,964 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,909 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 3 miles east of Pakuranga, a suburb in Auckland. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 2 miles northeast of Titirangi, another suburb in Auckland. The descent took the aircraft from 5,968 feet above sea level to 2,992 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,976 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 9 miles southwest of Titirangi. The final approach to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 71.0° and at an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was made on runway 05R, which had a length of 3,285 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 125 knots. The touchdown point was 77 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -165 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,148 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 54 nautical miles, and the flight took 30 minutes. The aircraft used 1,014 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at Auckland International Airport, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the southwest, heading 71.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 05R, which has a length of 3,285 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 125 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 119 knots was still within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -165 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The touchdown point was 77 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a light wind of 3 knots at 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the headwind component was even weaker at 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 1,148 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a relatively short distance, indicating good control and braking performance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it rolled out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to stop safely within a short distance.
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