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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 147 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 164 kt against a rotation target of 147 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 147 kt.
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Arrival
Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 1,500 ft instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 270 ft past the target, landing at 1,770 ft against the 1,500 ft aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 1,500 ft from the threshold.
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 5,193 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,193 ft of the 12,327 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,770 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Tribhuvan International Airport (VNKT) in Kathmandu, Nepal, the Airbus A320 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With a local temperature of 73°F and wind conditions of 2 kt at 169°, the aircraft took off from runway 20, utilizing 6,065 feet of the available runway, which accounted for 63% of its length. The liftoff speed was 164 kt, and the aircraft quickly gained altitude.
As the aircraft climbed to its initial cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Patan, Nepal, rising from 5,261 feet above sea level to 31,474 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which lasted for 162 minutes and spanned 1,070 nautical miles. The crew made adjustments to the flight plan, initiating a second enroute climb 9 miles east of Panjgur Airport in Pakistan, where the aircraft ascended from 32,008 feet to 38,009 feet in just 5 minutes, covering 34 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise, which lasted for 62 minutes and covered 398 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent 12 miles south of Qeshm, Iran, and landed safely on runway 12 at Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ), with a total landing distance of 4,922 feet, which accounted for 43% of the available runway.
The final approach to runway 12 was executed from the northwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 123.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,163 feet above ground level. The touchdown point was 399 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was slightly above the target at 129 kt. The touchdown rate was smooth at -107 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,702 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 20,645 pounds of fuel during the journey, which lasted for 276 minutes.
The final approach to runway 12 at OMSJ Sharjah International Airport from the north west was executed with precision, with the aircraft heading 123.0° at 4 nm and 1,163 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a slight deviation in threshold speed, reaching 129 kt, which was marginally above the target.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was located 399 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 120 kt, which was slightly faster than desired. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -107 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the touchdown phase.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the centerline of the runway. The total landing distance of 4,922 ft was 43% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled stop. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 75°F and a light headwind of 1 kt, contributed to a smooth and stable approach. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 99.1%.
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