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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,695 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 513 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft reached the runway threshold, it initiated its departure roll on runway 05, utilizing 782 meters, or 28% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 167 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 140°, resulting in a crosswind component of 13 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Hamburg, it began its enroute climb phase, which started overhead Fuhlsbuettel, a suburb of Hamburg. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from an initial altitude of 860 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 20,008 feet, an increase of 19,148 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, commencing overhead EDHS Flugplatz Stade Stade, and lasted for 14 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 93 nautical miles. The descent phase began 1 mile northeast of Melle, with the aircraft descending from 20,008 feet to 4,811 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05R at Düsseldorf Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft descending from 4,576 feet to 1,429 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The landing was executed on runway 05R, which had a length of 2,395 meters. The touchdown point was 92 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 113 knots, slightly above the target speed. The aircraft utilized 1,873 kilograms of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 253 nautical miles and lasted 57 minutes. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 05R at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the south west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 53.0° at 4 nm and 1,269 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 63 ft above ground level being above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired rate of descent. However, the threshold speed of 118 kt was within the acceptable range, demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's energy state.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 92 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-run. The touchdown speed of 113 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a slightly higher rate of descent to achieve a more optimal touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -193 fpm was good, indicating a controlled and stable descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft remaining centered on the runway.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,022 m, which accounted for 43% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 94.8% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a wind of 5 kt at 170°, were favorable for the landing, with a minimal crosswind component of 5 kt and a tailwind component of 2 kt.
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