afganglanding

Afganglanding is a term used in Danish aviation to describe the combined phases of takeoff and landing during a flight. The word is a compound of afgang (departure) and landing (landing). In practice, afganglanding can refer to either the sequence of operations from liftoff to touchdown or, more commonly, to a training or evaluation focus on these two critical phases.

In flight training, afganglanding is often used to describe the subset of pilot training that covers takeoff and landing maneuvers. The education typically emphasizes energy management, speed control, configuration changes (such as flaps or gear where applicable), flight path management during climb and descent, approach planning, and the execution of landings and go-arounds. The term supports documentation and assessment by grouping the most demanding parts of a flight into one unit.

In airline and airport operations, references to afganglanding may appear in performance analyses or safety reviews that compare takeoff performance (e.g., V speeds, rotate, liftoff) with landing performance (final approach speed, flare, touchdown) across different airports and weather conditions. The concept reflects a focus on the two most critical risk phases of flight.

See also: takeoff, landing, flight training, aviation terminology.