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Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 155 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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Arrival
Hold the approach aim point and let the aircraft settle onto 457 m instead of holding it off in the flare.
What happened: Touchdown point came 75 m past the target, landing at 532 m against the 457 m aim point, with threshold speed and the flare both within limits.
Watch for: Touchdown distance marker: 457 m from the threshold.
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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,866 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 532 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EKVG Vágar Airport, the Airbus A320 began its journey with a taxiing phase that lasted 6 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, the aircraft initiated its departure roll on runway 30, utilizing 72% of the available length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 153 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 22°C, with a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 224°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute altitude, it began its ascent from 976 feet above sea level, eventually reaching a cruising altitude of 30,399 feet. This climb phase, which started overhead Sorvagur, Faroe Islands, covered a distance of 133 nautical miles and took 20 minutes to complete, with an impressive increase in altitude of 29,423 feet. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft initiated its descent from 30,991 feet, eventually touching down on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The descent phase, which started 54 miles northwest of Thurso, Scotland, covered a distance of 115 nautical miles and took 18 minutes to complete.
The final approach to runway 23 was executed from the northeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 229.0° at an altitude of 1,075 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down 114 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 135 knots. The touchdown rate was an impressive -80 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following a short taxiing phase, the aircraft came to a stop, having covered a total distance of 326 nautical miles and utilizing 2,892 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 229.0° at 4 nm and 1,075 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 141 kt, well within the acceptable range. The aircraft touched down 114 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 135 kt, slightly above the ideal range but not significantly impacting the overall performance.
The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a touchdown rate of -80 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and a gentle headwind of 3 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 kt, further reducing the complexity of the approach.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,432 m was 79% of the available runway length, indicating a safe and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing performance was outstanding, with a score of 97.3% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the crew.
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