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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 183 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Airbus A319, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport, which took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 22L, with a takeoff distance of 1,050 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 156 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south east of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France, and the aircraft climbed from 1,036 feet above sea level to 29,790 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,754 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Laigueglia, Italy, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 132 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 29,948 feet above sea level to 15,008 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,941 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles. The descent started overhead Caino, Italy.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting overhead LIPB Bolzano Airport, Bolzano, Italy, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The descent from 15,008 feet above sea level to 14,007 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,001 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles, started 1 mile north of Sarentino, Italy.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 2 miles east of Racines, Italy, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The descent from 14,005 feet above sea level to 9,190 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,815 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles, started 1 mile south west of Vals, Austria.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting overhead Alpbach, Austria, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The descent from 9,184 feet above sea level to 3,520 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,665 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles, started overhead Hart im Zillertal, Austria.
The final approach to runway 26 at Innsbruck Airport took place from the east, heading 258.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,599 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26 took place with a runway length of 1,891 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 116 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 182 meters, and the touchdown speed was 110 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -659 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 874 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway
The Airbus A319 aircraft successfully landed at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) on runway 26, achieving a score of 90.1%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,599 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 116 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 182 meters was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown speed of 110 knots was slightly below the target, which may have contributed to a heavier-than-ideal touchdown rate of -659 feet per minute (fpm).
One notable aspect of the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 9.1 meters. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment with the runway centerline. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 874 meters, which is approximately 46% of the runway length.
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