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Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 141 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 164 kt, 23 kt past the 141 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 141 kt at rotation
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed back to 135 kt well before the gate.
What happened: Approach was fast through the stabilisation gate, and the threshold was crossed at 142 kt against the 135 kt target. Carrying that extra speed in usually carries the touchdown long, which it did here at 540 m against the 457 m target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 135 kt at the threshold
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 23 kt FAST on the reference speed of 135 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,448 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 540 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the Airbus A321 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a brief process that took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile. As it reached the threshold of runway 33, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 3,352-meter-long runway. The takeoff distance covered 38% of the runway, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 173 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 270°, resulting in a 9-knot crosswind and a 5-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from Hamburg, it began its enroute climb, which started approximately 1 mile southwest of Langenhorn. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 1,053 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 29,344 feet, an increase of 28,292 feet in just 13 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 64 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered 36 nautical miles, before beginning its enroute descent. The descent phase started approximately 1 mile east of Papenburg and saw the aircraft descend from 30,000 feet to 1,329 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,671 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, it initiated its final approach to runway 27 from the east, heading 267.0° at an altitude of 1,323 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was well above the target, at 142 knots. The touchdown point was 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 142 knots was slightly faster than desired. However, the touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.1 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 211 nautical miles, and the flight used 1,050 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27 at EHAM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was conducted from the east, aligning with the heading of 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,323 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was above the target, reaching 142 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly faster touchdown speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft touched down 128 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 142 knots, which was faster than desired. The touchdown rate, however, was good at -172 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.1 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 6°C and wind at 18 knots from 329°, resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,342 meters was 40% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent path along the centreline. Overall, the landing performance scored 95.9%, reflecting a high level of proficiency in executing a safe and controlled landing.
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