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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 151 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 171 kt, 20 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 151 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,694 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 382 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A320 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LFML Marseille Provence Airport, taking 11 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 31R, with a takeoff distance of 1,155 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 171 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 25 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the headwind was 23 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of LFML Marseille Provence Airport, Marignane, and continued to an altitude of 33,501 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,428 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Corbas, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 78 nautical miles. The enroute descent started approximately 1 mile south of Labergement-les-Seurre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, and descended from 33,403 feet to 4,075 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,328 feet in 32 minutes, covering a distance of 145 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed approximately 1 mile northeast of Changis-sur-Marne, Ile-de-France, France, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent started overhead Varreddes, Ile-de-France, France, and descended from 3,889 feet to 1,618 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,271 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26L at LFPG Charles de Gaulle International Airport was made from the east, heading 266.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,251 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 26L, which had a length of 2,694 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 136 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 383 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 128 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -246 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 14°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 knots at 310°. The crosswind was 12 knots, while the headwind was 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 944 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 378 nautical miles, taking 86 minutes, and the aircraft used 17 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 26L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (LFPG) with a high level of precision. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 266.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,251 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a high degree of accuracy, resulting in a touchdown distance of 383 meters, which is well within the acceptable range.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 135 kt, coming in at 136 kt. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 128 kt, which is a little faster than the ideal speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -246 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 18 kt from 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 kt and a headwind of 13 kt, which the pilots effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 944 meters was 35% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect, demonstrating the pilots' skill and control during the landing. Overall, the Airbus A320's landing on runway 26L at Charles de Gaulle International Airport was executed with a high level of precision and control, resulting in a successful touchdown and rollout.
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