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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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,931 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 547 m past the threshold — beyond 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 12 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The Airbus A320 then departed from runway 19R at ENGM Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, with a takeoff distance of 1,254 meters, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 172 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead ENGM Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, and continued to an altitude of 28,183 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,460 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. This phase began 25 miles east of Farnes, Norway. The enroute descent then started 19 miles northeast of Farnes, and the aircraft descended from 28,540 feet above sea level to 1,350 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,190 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 88 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at ENAL Ålesund Airport, Vigra, was made from the northeast, with a heading of 245.0° at an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 1,931 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 138 knots.
The touchdown point was 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 132 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -184 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 160°, resulting in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,030 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 207 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 2,181 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Airbus A320 successfully landed at ENAL Ålesund Airport, Vigra, with a score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,297 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 24, which has a length of 1,931 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 132 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was good, at -184 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, being 5.6 meters off the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from 160°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft's performance was not significantly affected by the wind conditions.
The total landing distance was 1,030 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, but may have been slightly longer than expected. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, being 10.3 meters off the centerline. Overall, the landing was successful, but with some minor deviations from the target parameters.
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