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Departure
Smooth your control inputs during the roll and rotation, easing the controls rather than snatching them, to keep the g force steady.
What happened: Abrupt control inputs during the ground roll produced 0.3 g on the g meter, and this kind of rough handling usually carries into the initial climb, showing up as 0.3 g in Climb 1 and larger excursions of 0.4 g in Climb 2.
Watch for: G meter: a smooth, steady reading through the roll and into the climb.
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 388 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 25 at Newcastle Airport, EGNT, where the aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, accelerated down the 2,114-meter runway and lifted off at a speed of 90 kt. The takeoff distance was 210 meters, which is 10% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt from 270 °, resulting in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it made a smooth entry from runway 25, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in 34 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind turn was completed in under 1 nm in 18 seconds, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 82.2 ° to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg itself was 2 nm long and took 58 seconds to complete.
The base leg turn was made at an angle of 46.3 ° to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nm. The base leg was then completed in less than 1 nm in 34 seconds. The final turn was made in under 1 nm in 28 seconds, setting the aircraft up for a smooth final approach to runway 25.
The final approach was made from the north-east, heading 239.0 ° at 1 nm and 343 ft above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 57 kt and a distance of 386 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect at -31 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 2 kt from 269 °, resulting in a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt.
The flight was completed with a total distance of 7 nm, taking 5 minutes to cover this distance. The aircraft used 2 kg of fuel during the flight, demonstrating its efficiency and performance. Overall, the flight was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the entire procedure.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at EGNT Newcastle Airport, achieving a high score of 98.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 239.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 343 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was a moderate 15°C, and the wind was blowing at a relatively low speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 2 knots, which was favorable for the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 80 knots, indicating a slight overcorrection by the pilot. However, the touchdown distance of 386 meters was well within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was also satisfactory. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was a perfect -31 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any excessive deceleration.
The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and consistent approach path. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the pilot's skills were evident in the high score achieved.
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