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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.
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 140 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. The Airbus A321 took off with a takeoff distance of 1,271 meters, which was 42% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 176 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 59 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Neuhausen auf den Fildern, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The climb from 2,289 feet above sea level to 3,990 feet above sea level was a significant increase of 1,700 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles, before starting its descent 1 mile northwest of Neckartailfingen.
The descent from 3,761 feet above sea level to 3,013 feet above sea level was a decrease of 749 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for another 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles, before starting its climb 1 mile northeast of Steinenbronn. The climb from 2,679 feet above sea level to 4,029 feet above sea level was an increase of 1,351 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for 5 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles, before starting its descent overhead Baltmannsweiler. The descent from 4,114 feet above sea level to 2,541 feet above sea level was a decrease of 1,573 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport was from the east, heading 254.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,308 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 135 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -448 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 59 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,105 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 43 nautical miles, taking 23 minutes, and the aircraft used 632 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,308 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 25, which has a length of 3,037 meters.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it touched down on the runway. The threshold speed of 120 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -448 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a bit too much force. This could be attributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 59°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,105 meters was 36% 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. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues that could be addressed to improve the score.
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