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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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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 5,476 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,476 ft of the 10,770 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,810 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Airbus A330-900 taxied from the parking area to the departure runway in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 27 at LGIR Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 171 kt. The take-off run required 5,381 ft, representing 60 % of the runway length. Ambient conditions were 87 °F with a wind of 6 kt from 310°, including a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt head-wind.
Climb began over Nea Alikarnassos, Crete, with the flight ascending from 1,010 ft asl to 37,000 ft asl, an increase of 35,990 ft achieved in 25 minutes while covering 166 nm.
The first cruise segment started 5 miles east of Karystos, Central Greece, and continued for 81 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 605 nm at level altitude.
A second climb was initiated 1 mile north-west of Teglas, Hajdu-Bihar, Hungary, raising the aircraft from 37,577 ft asl to 39,666 ft asl, a gain of 2,089 ft in 4 minutes over a distance of 28 nm.
The subsequent cruise leg began 2 miles south of Olaszliszka, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county, Hungary, lasting 76 minutes and encompassing 597 nm of level flight.
Descent commenced 25 miles east of Vaestervik, Kalmar, Sweden, with the aircraft descending from 39,915 ft asl to 1,489 ft asl, a loss of 38,426 ft in 24 minutes while covering 131 nm.
The final approach to runway 19R at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport was flown from the north, on a heading of 191.0° at 4 nm and 1,370 ft agl.
Landing on runway 19R, which is 10,770 ft long, was executed with a threshold speed of 147 kt. Touchdown occurred 441 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 140 kt, with a smooth vertical rate of minus 124 fpm and perfect alignment. Local weather reported a temperature of 59 °F, wind 2 kt from 150°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 1 kt head-wind. The total landing roll measured 5,207 ft, representing 48 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
The aircraft taxied back to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 1,535 nm, taking 220 and used 43,595 lbs of fuel.
The Airbus A330-900 entered final approach to runway 19R at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda from the north on a heading of 191.0° at 4 nm and 1,370 ft agl, with temperature 59 °F, wind 2 kt from 150°, a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the sink rate was too high.
At the threshold the height was good and the aircraft was configured for a threshold speed that was slightly above target at 147 kt. The flare was initiated in accordance with the aircraft’s procedures.
Touchdown occurred 441 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 140 kt, but the vertical rate was smooth at minus 124 fpm and runway-touchdown alignment was perfect.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 5,207 ft, representing 48 % of the 10,770 ft runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
Maintain a stabilized approach by moderating the sink rate to meet the 1,000 ft gate criteria, and aim to reduce touchdown speed to the target value to achieve a touchdown point within the touchdown zone; the 99.6 % score confirms the overall quality of the landing.
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