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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 2,561 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 515 m past the threshold — beyond 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 LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 877 meters, which was 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 160 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at an angle of 80 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Villeneuve-le-Roi in the Ile-de-France region of France. The climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 103 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,449 feet above sea level to 34,830 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of the town of Doulevant-le-Chateau in the Grand Est region of France. This phase lasted for 21 minutes and covered a distance of 261 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead the town of Bistagno in the Piemonte region of Italy. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,796 feet to 4,107 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles south east of the town of Theoule-sur-Mer in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of France. This phase lasted for only 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south east of the city of Cannes in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of France. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,421 feet to 1,297 feet.
The final approach to runway 04L at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport was made from the south west, with a heading of 45.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 2,561 meters. The threshold height was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 122 knots. The touchdown point was 96 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 116 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -227 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at an angle of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,051 meters, which was 41% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 482 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 66 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -1,107 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LFMN Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, achieving a score of 93.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 04L, which has a length of 2,561 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 96 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, which could have contributed to the deviation. However, the touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 17°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots from a direction of 180°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 5 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,051 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite a few minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and speed.
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