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The metric that matters across a circuit session is scatter, not score. Five landings at 180 to 220 fpm is better flying than one 90 fpm greaser sitting among four 400 fpm arrivals, because consistency is what professional flight-data monitoring actually looks for, and consistency only exists across many flights.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,056 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 253 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Boeing F/A-18E taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley. This process took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 15, with a takeoff distance of 770 meters, which is 25% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was 191 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. The aircraft then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 15, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile in 13 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in just 4 seconds.
The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 58.3 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles long and took 50 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was another 2 nautical miles, with an angle of 35.9 degrees to the runway. The base leg was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 6 seconds to complete.
The final turn was 1 nautical mile long and took 22 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 15 from the north, heading 159.0 degrees at an altitude of 218 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing was completed on runway 15, which has a length of 3,056 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 136 knots. The touchdown distance was 252 meters, and the touchdown speed was 125 knots, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -568 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.1 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, with no crosswind or headwind. The total landing distance was 813 meters, which is 27% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight took approximately 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 319 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Boeing F/A-18E aircraft successfully landed at YAMB RAAF Base Amberley, achieving a score of 94.3%. The final approach to runway 15 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 159.0° at 1 nautical mile and 218 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 136 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 252 meters, which is within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 125 knots was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown rate was very hard, at -568 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slight loss of control during the landing phase.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, and the headwind component was zero.
The total landing distance of 813 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, and the aircraft was brought to a stop in a controlled manner. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of speed, distance, and alignment.
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