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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply steady, continuous back pressure through the flare to arrest the sink smoothly and hold the normal profile, rather than letting it drift.
What happened: The flare did not hold its target profile, with the sink most arrested at 0.2 ft, and this flight then touched down at 209 fpm of sink - a firm arrival. An unsettled flare profile like this usually carries through to a firmer touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smooth, steadily decreasing sink rate through the flare to touchdown.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 359 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 8 minutes and spanned a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A319 departed from Brussels Airport, taking off from runway 07R as the wind direction was 8 knots at 120 degrees. The takeoff distance required 1,418 meters, or 46% of the runway, with the aircraft reaching liftoff speed of 155 knots at 1,202 feet above sea level.
The enroute climb started over the town of Kortenberg in Flanders, Belgium, and took the aircraft up to 39,669 feet above sea level, a total increase of 38,466 feet. This climb occurred over a distance of 105 nautical miles and took 18 minutes to complete. The enroute cruise level started over the town of Hoorn in the Netherlands and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 194 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, the enroute descent started 1 mile southwest of Weesby in Germany. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 39,556 feet above sea level down to 1,310 feet, a decrease of 38,246 feet over a distance of 125 nautical miles. This descent occurred over a period of 24 minutes. The final approach to runway 04L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport was from the southwest, heading 41.0 degrees, at 1 nautical mile and 1,286 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04L at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport occurred with runway length of 2,996 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed and touchdown speed were at 124 and 121 knots respectively. The touchdown distance of 360 meters and touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute were good. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly off-center, 10.3 meters from the centerline. The local temperature and wind conditions during the landing were 20 degrees Celsius and 6 knots at 120 degrees respectively.
The runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-center by 10.7 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,404 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. Taxiing from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and spanned less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 434 nautical miles and took approximately 83 minutes to complete. During the flight, the aircraft used 2,945 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving a score of 94.1%. The final approach to Runway 04L took place from the southwest, with a heading of 41.0° and positioned 4 nautical miles from the airport, at an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level.
The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft onto the runway, touching down with a speed of 121 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 360 meters was deemed good, and the firm touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute ensured a safe stopping distance.
Despite achieving a firm touchdown rate, the aircraft's position on the runway was not perfectly aligned with the centerline, as evidenced by the 10.3 meters of the runway touchdown position. However, the misalignment was considered minor, and the overall performance of the aircraft during landing was satisfactory.
Weather conditions during the landing were generally favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a moderate wind of 6 knots at a heading of 120°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, contributing a wind gust of only 5 and 1 knots, respectively. As a result, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft effectively, avoiding any adverse effects on the landing process.
Following touchdown, the aircraft required a rollout distance of 1,404 meters, which was relatively short at 47% of the available runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned with the centerline by 10.7 meters, this was also deemed minor and did not compromise the safety of the operation.
Overall, the Airbus A319 aircraft demonstrated a high level of skill and competence during the landing, scoring 94.1% and showcasing a capable and efficient landing performance at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport.
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