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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 2,790 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 588 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, then departed from runway 05R at Düsseldorf Airport (EDDL). The takeoff distance was 240 meters, which is 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Ratingen, Germany. The climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 84 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,266 feet above sea level to 27,117 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,851 feet.
The enroute descent started 2 miles south east of Damme Airfield (EDWC) in Germany. The descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 75 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 26,998 feet above sea level to 4,499 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,500 feet. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north west of Sauensiek, Germany, and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started again 2 miles south east of Jork, Germany. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 3,747 feet above sea level to 1,313 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,434 feet.
The final approach to runway 05 at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH) was made from the south west, heading 50.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 05, which has a length of 2,790 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 132 knots.
The touchdown point was 200 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 126 knots, which is a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -221 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure.
The total landing distance was 1,297 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 180 nautical miles, and the flight took 28 minutes. The aircraft used 4,311 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A350-900 successfully landed at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, achieving a score of 95.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 50.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 05, which has a length of 2,790 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 132 knots. The touchdown point was located 200 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 126 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.9 meters, which may have contributed to the deviation from the intended touchdown zone. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, indicating minimal wind effects on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,297 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled path after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the intended landing parameters.
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