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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,730 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 333 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 11, with a takeoff distance of 239 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 64 knots.
During the takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at a direction of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 11, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 8 seconds.
The right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 4 seconds, and the aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which required a distance of 0 nautical miles and an angle of 73.7 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself took 20 seconds to complete, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The base leg turn was completed in 1 nautical mile, with an angle of 49.3 degrees to the runway.
The base leg was completed in 16 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, and the final turn was completed in 30 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 11 from the west, heading 113.0 degrees at an altitude of 450 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 11 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good and a threshold speed of 66 knots. The touchdown distance was 332 meters, and the touchdown speed was 49 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -76 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.8 meters.
The local weather conditions during landing were similar to those during takeoff, with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 509 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 7 nautical miles and took 9 minutes to complete, using 2 kilograms of fuel.
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 113.0° at 1 nautical mile and 450 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 11.
The runway at EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde Airport is 1,730 meters long, providing a sufficient distance for the aircraft to touch down and come to a stop. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude when crossing the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 66 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach.
The touchdown distance of 332 meters was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was also good, suggesting that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's speed during the landing. The touchdown rate of -76 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without excessive deceleration.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 130°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. These conditions were likely favorable for the landing, allowing the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the approach and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases.
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