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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 59 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, with the Airbus A321 taking off after a distance of 1,335 meters, which is 44% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 179 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 100 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Neuhausen auf den Fildern, a town located in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,229 feet above sea level to 4,018 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,789 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight started 1 mile south of Denkendorf, another town in Baden-Wuerttemberg, and lasted for 60 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 16 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent overhead Ehningen, a town in Baden-Wuerttemberg. The descent phase saw the aircraft drop from an altitude of 4,101 feet above sea level to 2,234 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,866 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time overhead EDDS Stuttgart Airport, climbing from an altitude of 2,251 feet above sea level to 3,537 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,286 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final descent phase of the flight started overhead Deizisau, a town in Baden-Wuerttemberg, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 3,652 feet above sea level to 2,129 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,523 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, approaching from the north-east and heading in a direction of 235.0 degrees at an altitude of 900 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 25, which has a length of 3,037 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 120 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 57 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 120 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -998 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 105 degrees, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a tailwind component of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,154 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 45 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 14,166 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.8%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 235.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 900 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 120 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 57 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate was reported to be very heavy, at -998 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a slight loss of lift or a rapid descent during the final stages of the approach. However, this did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The runway touchdown position was found to be misaligned by 9.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 105°, were relatively calm, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,154 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was found to be slightly misaligned by 15.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout or a miscalculation of the runway alignment.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway. However, there were some minor deviations in the approach and rollout, which may be addressed in future training or operations to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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