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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 145 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 162 kt, 17 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 145 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 6,607 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,607 ft of the 12,039 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,498 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, departed from runway 33R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. The takeoff distance was 6,692 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 162 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 87°F and winds of 10 knots at 21°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb began approximately 1 mile northwest of KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,132 feet above sea level to 38,269 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,137 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 119 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started 2 miles southwest of 2TA6 Pyramid Ranch Airport in Fairfield, Texas. This phase of the flight lasted 109 minutes and covered a distance of 518 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 10 miles west of 9V7 Eads Mun Eads Airport in Colorado. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,509 feet above sea level to 6,682 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,828 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 108 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35L at KDEN Denver International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35L was successful, with a touchdown point 166 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 137 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -183 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 76°F and winds of 2 knots at 359°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 6,375 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 756 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 141 minutes. The aircraft used 11,175 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 successfully landed at KDEN Denver International Airport on runway 35L, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
Upon touchdown, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 137 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown point was 166 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 135 knots. However, the touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach procedure to improve accuracy. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 76°F and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 359°. The crosswind was negligible at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 6,375 feet was 53% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the plane to a stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the runway centerline.
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