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Departure
Start bringing the nose up as the speed reaches 129 kt, not after it.
What happened: You started the rotation at 158 kt, 29 kt past the 129 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 129 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Stop the rotation once the sink is arrested at 8.4 ft, holding the normal landing attitude instead of continuing to pull back.
What happened: The flare pitch reached 3.3°, well above this type's ground attitude, and touchdown followed at a sink rate of 368 fpm. Over-rotating the flare like this usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold the normal landing attitude once sink is arrested at 8.4 ft.
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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 1.6° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 473 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport, the Airbus A320 initiated its departure roll on runway 10L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 168 kt within 1,229 meters, which was 35% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 20 °C, with a gentle wind of 5 kt blowing from 184°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 kt and a tailwind of 2 kt.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from 3,188 ft above sea level to 4,065 ft, a vertical increase of 877 ft, within a distance of 1 nm and a time of less than 1 minute. The climb was followed by a brief level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nm, before the aircraft initiated its descent from 4,251 ft to 2,993 ft, a decrease of 1,258 ft, within 2 minutes and 4 nm. The final approach to runway 10R at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport was conducted from the west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 76.0° at 1 nm and 538 ft above ground level.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 123 kt, resulting in a touchdown point 54 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 114 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -332 fpm was firm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,376 meters, which was 46% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area within 1 minute and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 14 nm, and the flight utilized -7 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 10R at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport from the west was executed with precision, with the aircraft heading 76.0° at 1 nm and 538 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a slight deviation in threshold speed, reaching 123 kt, which was slightly above the target.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 54 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 114 kt was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate of -332 fpm was firm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the touchdown phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and a wind of 3 kt at 226°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment, with a crosswind of 1 kt and a tailwind of 2 kt.
The total landing distance of 1,376 m was 46% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with high precision, resulting in a score of 98.0%.
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