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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 157 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 200 kt, 43 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 157 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,067 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,067 m of the 3,299 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 730 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A321 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Frankfurt Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 07C, with a takeoff distance of 2,361 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 200 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Frankfurt Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and winds of 6 knots at 10°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,412 feet above sea level to 30,785 feet, an increase of 29,373 feet in 18 minutes and covering 59 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile southwest of Haina, Germany, and lasting 22 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. Another enroute climb took place 3 miles northeast of Frankenau, Germany, with the aircraft ascending from 31,270 feet to 32,058 feet, an increase of 788 feet in 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles west of Naumburg, Germany, and lasting 42 minutes, covering 188 nautical miles. As the aircraft continued its journey, it encountered a descent, starting 4 miles northwest of Boiensdorf, Germany, and descending from 32,636 feet to 3,819 feet, a decrease of 28,817 feet in 18 minutes and covering 104 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles northwest of Bunkeflostrand, Sweden, and lasting 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. Another descent took place overhead Barsebaeckshamn, Sweden, with the aircraft descending from 3,803 feet to 1,328 feet, a decrease of 2,475 feet in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport took place from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 223.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,306 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 22L, which was 3,299 meters long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 145 knots.
The touchdown point was 315 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 130 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -218 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were 10°C temperature and winds of 5 knots at 110°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,986 meters, which was 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 15 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 394 nautical miles, taking 102 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,891 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving a score of 89.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 223.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 130 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 145 kt. However, the touchdown point was located 315 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown rate of -218 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more smoothly.
The landing distance of 1,986 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft down quickly and efficiently. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 13.7 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 5 kt from a direction of 110°. The crosswind component was 4 kt, while the tailwind component was 2 kt. These conditions were likely favorable for the landing, allowing the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it down safely. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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