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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 453 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, then departed from runway 04R at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, a major airport located in Nice, France. The takeoff distance was 831 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 140 degrees.
As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport. The climb was a significant one, with the aircraft ascending from 1,067 feet above sea level to 33,540 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,473 feet in just 15 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 75 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 22 minutes and covered a distance of 155 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 1 mile west of Saint-Michel, a town located in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region of France.
The enroute descent that followed was initiated overhead Sully, a town located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of France. The descent was a steep one, with the aircraft descending from 33,337 feet above sea level to 4,061 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,277 feet in just 25 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 132 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying overhead Richarville, a town located in the Ile-de-France region of France.
The final enroute descent was initiated overhead Bonnelles, a town located in the Ile-de-France region of France. The descent was a short one, with the aircraft descending from 3,801 feet above sea level to 1,577 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,224 feet in just 3 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Paris-Orly Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 62.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 06, which had a length of 3,344 meters. The threshold height at 57 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 124 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 453 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 121 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 20 degrees.
The total landing distance was 914 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 391 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -1,722 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, achieving a score of 99.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 62.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 06, which has a length of 3,344 meters.
The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal landing height. Similarly, the threshold speed of 124 knots was also slightly above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was slightly faster than desired upon touchdown. However, the touchdown distance of 453 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing.
The touchdown speed of 121 knots was a little fast, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach speed being slightly higher than intended. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was also 6 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the smoothness of the landing.
The total landing distance of 914 meters was 27% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 99.5%.
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