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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,793 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 386 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 at SBPA Salgado Filho International Airport, a process that took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 11, with the aircraft taking off after covering 82% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,865 meters, and the liftoff speed was 173 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and winds of 3 knots at 36°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,063 feet above sea level to 23,290 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,226 feet in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 24 miles northeast of Canela, Brazil, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 16 miles southeast of Sao Joaquim, Brazil, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 23,317 feet above sea level to 8,412 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,905 feet in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 13 miles south of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Brazil, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 14 miles southeast of Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Brazil, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 7,841 feet above sea level to 1,276 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,565 feet in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at SBFL Hercílio Luz International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 301.0° at an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 32, which had a length of 1,793 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 147 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 386 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 143 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 22°C temperature and winds of 5 knots at 297°, with a crosswind component of 0 knots and a headwind component of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,148 meters, which was 64% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 209 nautical miles, and the flight took 50 minutes, using 2,515 kilograms of fuel.
The Airbus A321 aircraft successfully landed at SBFL Hercílio Luz International Airport, achieving a score of 96.8%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 301.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 143 kt, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance of 386 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -336 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.3 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or landing technique. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle headwind of 5 kt from a direction of 297°. The crosswind component was negligible, with a speed of 0 kt. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 64% of the runway length, which is a respectable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
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