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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 154 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 178 kt against a rotation target of 154 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 154 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 15 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 15 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 15 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,988 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,808 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, an Airbus A321, then departed from runway 12R at MMUN Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún, a major airport in Mexico. The takeoff distance was 5,939 feet, which accounted for 52% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 178 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 96 °F, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 89°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Cancún, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile southeast of the airport. The climb took 20 minutes to reach an altitude of 37,988 feet, an increase of 36,923 feet from the initial altitude of 1,066 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 118 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which began 98 miles northeast of Las Coloradas, a town in the Mexican state of Yucatán. This cruise phase lasted for 66 minutes and covered a distance of 488 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 65 miles south of Cameron, a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The descent took 19 minutes to reduce the altitude from 38,112 feet to 2,847 feet, a decrease of 35,265 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 113 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered a brief level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, starting 2 miles northwest of the 1TE2 Flying F Ranch Airport in Crosby, Texas.
The final approach to runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 86 °F, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 180°.
The landing on runway 26R was successful, with a touchdown point 461 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 142 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -190 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect after the landing. The total landing distance was 4,612 feet, which accounted for 51% of the runway length.
Finally, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 740 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 126 minutes. The aircraft used 10,171 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A321 successfully landed at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport on runway 26R, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed smoothly on the runway.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 142 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's weight. Despite this, the touchdown point was 461 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance.
The touchdown speed of 134 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly and smoothly after touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 86°F and a wind speed of 4 kt from 180°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 4,612 feet was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment and direction after touchdown. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to come to a safe stop on the runway.
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