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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Know your rotation speed
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,317 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,317 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 255 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, then departed from runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport. The takeoff distance was 852 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 155 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at 140 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Rio de Janeiro. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,045 feet above sea level to 2,035 feet above sea level, an increase of 990 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, starting 2 miles south west of Niteroi and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles west of Niteroi, with the aircraft descending from 1,600 feet above sea level to 1,149 feet above sea level, a decrease of 451 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then leveled off again, starting 2 miles north east of Rio de Janeiro and lasting 11 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final descent phase began 2 miles north east of Rio de Janeiro, with the aircraft descending from 1,149 feet above sea level to 286 feet above sea level, a decrease of 863 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 20L at SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport, approaching from the north at a heading of 180.0 degrees and an altitude of 277 feet above ground level.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 105 knots and a touchdown distance of 255 meters. The touchdown rate was good at -189 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 140 degrees.
The total landing distance was 594 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,484 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at SBRJ Santos Dumont Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at 1 nautical mile and 277 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on runway 20L, which has a length of 1,317 meters.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 116 knots was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 255 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 105 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired range, suggesting that the aircraft was able to touch down safely and without excessive deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.1 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the pilot's approach technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 140°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 594 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled roll-out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely and smoothly on the runway.
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