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Improve the pattern crosswind leg
Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.
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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 618 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 618 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 76 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 28 at UGMT Nataxtari Airfield. The aircraft, a Cessna 152, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 54 knots. The takeoff distance was 119 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 27 knots from a direction of 294 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 27 knots.
After takeoff, the pilot entered a left-hand pattern, navigating the aircraft in a circular path around the airfield. The entry into the pattern was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 35 seconds. The pilot then executed a left-hand pattern crosswind, which was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 103.7 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself took 98 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft approached the runway, the pilot began the final approach from the east, heading 296.0 degrees at an altitude of 518 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 28, which had a length of 618 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 50 knots, at 49 knots. The touchdown distance was 74 meters, and the touchdown speed was 35 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was also good, at -153 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 25 knots from a direction of 291 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 25 knots. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight took 5 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at UGMT Nataxtari Airfield, achieving a score of 93.4%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 296.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 518 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good touchdown distance of 74 meters. The touchdown speed of 35 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without excessive deceleration.
However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.0 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 25 knots from 291°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 25 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation from the centerline. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 49 knots, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing performance. Overall, the landing was considered good, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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