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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 141 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 169 kt, 28 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 141 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,496 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 460 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Airbus A319 taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 28R at ULLI Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, with a takeoff distance of 1,095 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 169 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 12 knots at 260 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead ULLI Pulkovo Airport. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 53 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,084 feet above sea level to 31,988 feet above sea level, an increase of 30,904 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 162 nautical miles, 6 miles north of Kirishi, Russia.
The enroute descent started 17 miles southwest of Maksatikha, Russia, and took 5 minutes to descend from 32,443 feet above sea level to 25,217 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,226 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, 6 miles northeast of UUBN Zmeyevo Airfield in Tver, Russia. The next descent started 4 miles northeast of Reshetnikovo, Russia, and took 19 minutes to descend from 24,492 feet above sea level to 3,790 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,702 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, 6 miles southwest of Klimovsk, Russia.
The final descent started 1 mile northwest of UUMO Ostafyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, and took 3 minutes to descend from 3,696 feet above sea level to 1,923 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,773 feet. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at UUWW Vnukovo International Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 249.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 24 at UUWW Vnukovo International Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 461 meters, which was 28% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 125 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -278 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 7 knots at 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 390 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. The aircraft used 2,595 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at UUWW Vnukovo International Airport, achieving a score of 91.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 249.0° 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 24, which has a length of 3,496 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 128 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating that the pilot had maintained control and was on track for a smooth landing. The touchdown distance of 461 meters was within acceptable limits, further indicating a well-executed landing.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -278 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but could be optimized for a smoother landing.
One of the notable issues with this landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-center by 18.2 meters. This could be due to a variety of factors, including wind conditions or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 270°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance of 984 meters was 28% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.4 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may not have been fully under control during the rollout phase.
Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the Airbus A319 landed safely and efficiently at UUWW Vnukovo International Airport, achieving a score of 91.5%.
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