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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 167 m touchdown sits inside 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The Airbus A319 then departed from runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI), with a takeoff distance of 902 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 159 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots blowing from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Birgitz in the Austrian state of Tirol. The climb was from an altitude of 2,988 feet above sea level to 4,988 feet, an increase of 2,000 feet, which was achieved in just 1 minute and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a descent, which started overhead Inzing in Tirol. The descent was from an altitude of 5,059 feet to 4,558 feet, a decrease of 501 feet, which was achieved in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile northeast of Pfaffenhofen in Tirol, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The level cruise was followed by another descent, which started overhead Flaurling in Tirol. The descent was from an altitude of 4,279 feet to 3,118 feet, a decrease of 1,161 feet, which was achieved in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting overhead Inzing in Tirol, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Innsbruck Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 85.0 degrees at an altitude of 537 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 1,891 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 112 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 164 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 112 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -677 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots blowing from a direction of 294 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,117 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 22 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 12 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -7,198 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) with a score of 90.5%. The final approach to runway 08 was initiated from the west, heading 85.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 537 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,891 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 112 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 164 meters, and the touchdown speed of 112 knots was also within acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown rate was reported as heavy at -677 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the aircraft touched down with a higher than desired rate of descent. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 294°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 8 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position.
The total landing distance was 1,117 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's rollout path.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing path. These deviations may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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