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Maintain the centreline
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 1,704 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,704 m of the 3,040 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 534 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The Airbus A321 then departed from runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,633 meters, which accounted for 78% 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 4 knots at 310 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of KSAN San Diego International Airport. The climb took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 150 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,014 feet above sea level to 35,054 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,040 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 17 miles northwest of KBII Big River Airport and lasted for 30 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 1,038 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 5 miles northeast of KPQN Pipestone Municipal Airport and lasted for 13 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 34,725 feet above sea level to 2,114 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,611 feet. The descent covered a distance of 134 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading at 122.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 12R at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 120 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 143 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -225 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 180 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,625 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,331 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,725 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, achieving a score of 96.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 122.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, 120 meters past the threshold. The touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly above the target speed, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown. The touchdown rate of -225 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.9 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. However, the local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,625 meters was 53% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient stopping distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were properly applied and the pilots maintained control throughout the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the target parameters.
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