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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 142 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 162 kt, 20 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 142 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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,699 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,059 ft touchdown sits inside 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 KDEN Denver International Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 34L, and the takeoff distance was 8,382 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 162 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KDEN, it encountered local weather conditions of 67°F temperature and a wind speed of 16 knots at 285 degrees. The crosswind component was 16 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 2 miles northwest of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 6,370 feet above sea level to 36,202 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,832 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of Avon, Colorado. This phase lasted for 74 minutes and covered a distance of 514 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 10 miles east of Baker, California, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 36,191 feet above sea level to 1,485 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,706 feet in 27 minutes, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport was made from the northeast, heading 208.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,415 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 5,699 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was also good at 130 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 122 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 81°F temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 3,621 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 742 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used 10,138 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, achieving a score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 208.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,415 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 20R, which has a length of 5,699 feet.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 130 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 1,061 feet was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but it could be improved upon in future landings. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a minor error in navigation.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 230°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing phase. The total landing distance of 3,621 feet was 64% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a safe stop. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in managing the aircraft during the approach and landing phase.
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