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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 3,299 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 699 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 25R, with a takeoff distance of 1,516 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead EDDB Berlin Brandenburg Airport, rising from 1,175 feet above sea level to 31,372 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,197 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 239 degrees.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles west of EDBD Emmel Airfield Dedelow Airport. This phase of the flight lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile east of Iven, Germany, and descending from 31,352 feet above sea level to 3,451 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,901 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute descent, starting 7 miles east of Koge, Denmark, and descending from 2,920 feet above sea level to 1,932 feet above sea level, a decrease of 988 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles south-west of Dragor, Denmark, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, starting 1 mile south-west of Tarnby, Denmark, and climbing from 2,114 feet above sea level to 2,911 feet above sea level, an increase of 797 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another descent, starting 3 miles north-east of Christianshavn, Denmark, and descending from 2,914 feet above sea level to 2,019 feet above sea level, a decrease of 896 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its enroute descent, starting 4 miles south-west of Barsebaeckshamn, Sweden, and descending from 1,942 feet above sea level to 1,336 feet above sea level, a decrease of 606 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a final level cruise, starting 5 miles south-west of Landskrona, Sweden, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 22L at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, coming in from the north-east at a heading of 221.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,312 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 0 degrees.
The aircraft landed on runway 22L, with a runway length of 3,299 meters. The touchdown point was 280 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 115 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 1,353 meters, which accounted for 41%
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at EKCH Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, achieving a high score of 94.3%. The final approach to runway 22L was initiated from the north east, heading 221.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,312 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 131 knots was also satisfactory.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 280 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 115 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -128 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.3 meters, which may require some adjustments during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 15 knots at 0°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was 11 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, as the aircraft maintained control and landed smoothly.
The total landing distance was 1,353 meters, which is 41% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 8.4 meters, which may require some adjustments during future landings.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, which may require some adjustments during future landings.
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