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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 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 362 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Key West International Airport (KEYW). This process took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 09, and the takeoff distance was 814 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 130 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 11 knots at 117 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead Stock Island in Florida. The climb from 954 feet above sea level to 2,315 feet above sea level took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an increase of 1,361 feet.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Stock Island and lasted for 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. However, the aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,315 feet above sea level to 38,153 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,838 feet in 14 minutes and covering 132 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northwest of Harper's Fly-In Ranch Airport in Clewiston, Florida, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering 335 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 3 miles south of Morgan in Georgia. The descent from 38,138 feet above sea level to 2,308 feet above sea level took 17 minutes and covered 130 nautical miles, with a decrease of 35,830 feet. The final approach to runway 09R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was from the west, with a heading of 90 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09R was successful, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 129 knots. The touchdown distance was 359 meters, and the touchdown speed was 123 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -306 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 3 knots at 110 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 997 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 605 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 59 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 3,828 kilograms.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 09R, achieving a score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 90.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. The threshold speed of 129 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. However, the touchdown speed of 123 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -306 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a significant amount of deceleration. This may have been due to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 110°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 997 meters was 36% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 97.0%. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and runway alignment, which may have been due to the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind.
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