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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 134 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 164 kt against a rotation target of 134 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 134 kt.
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Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
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 3,040 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 327 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 KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport. This process took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 22L, with a takeoff distance of 1,869 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -3°C, with a wind speed of 14 knots coming from a direction of 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Bensenville, Illinois. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,521 feet above sea level to 31,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,489 feet, in just 10 minutes and covering a distance of 54 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of the 1WI6 Aero Estates Airport in Raymond Township, Wisconsin. This phase lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 121 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles southwest of the 91WI Gottschalk Field in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 31,008 feet above sea level to 2,283 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,724 feet, in 30 minutes and covering a distance of 132 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 302.0°, at an altitude of 1,444 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 30L, which had a length of 3,040 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 120 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 326 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 118 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -498 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 characterized by a temperature of -7°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots coming from a direction of 289°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,048 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 318 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 80 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 6,011 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed on runway 30L at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,444 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on the designated runway.
The threshold height at 65 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 120 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilots maintained a good control over the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 326 meters was within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilots' ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed.
Despite a slightly fast touchdown speed of 118 knots, the aircraft's touchdown rate of -498 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard. This may indicate that the pilots could have applied a more gradual touchdown, reducing the impact on the aircraft's landing gear. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilots maintained a precise control over the aircraft's direction during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -7°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 289°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the aircraft maintained a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,048 meters was 34% of the runway length, indicating that the pilots managed to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilots' ability to maintain control over the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, resulting in a score of 94.7%.
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