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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 140 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 158 kt, 18 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 140 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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,350 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 373 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on runway 08R, the Airbus A319 began its takeoff roll, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 158 kt. The aircraft utilized 52% of the 3,200-meter runway, covering a distance of 1,588 meters. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 17 °C, with a wind speed of 16 kt from 140°, resulting in a 10-kt headwind and a 12-kt crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it passed overhead Hapeville, Georgia, and continued to ascend to 37,005 feet above sea level. This climb phase, which lasted 19 minutes, covered a distance of 121 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 37,005 feet for 85 minutes while covering 665 nautical miles. The descent phase began 2 miles east of Clayton, New York, and lasted 23 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 37,020 feet to 1,537 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 133 nautical miles.
Upon approaching Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL), the Airbus A319 began its final approach to runway 06L from the southwest, aligning with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,419 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, utilizing 37% of its 3,350-meter length, with a touchdown distance of 371 meters and a touchdown speed of 117 kt. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile in 8 minutes. The total flight distance was 927 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 142 minutes and a fuel consumption of 4,764 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 06L at CYUL Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 125 kt was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and airspeed. The touchdown distance of 371 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 117 kt was also good, suggesting a controlled and stable approach.
However, the touchdown rate of -246 fpm was only fair, indicating a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a higher airspeed during the approach. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the crosswind component of 6 kt. Despite this, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 1 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 130 °, were generally favorable for the landing.
The aircraft's rollout was very good, with excellent alignment on the runway centreline. The total landing distance of 1,240 m, which accounted for 37% of the runway length, was also satisfactory. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 98.0%. The pilot's performance was commendable, and the aircraft's handling characteristics were well-managed throughout the approach and landing phases.
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