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Ease the yoke smoothly to hold a steady one g through the ground roll instead of letting it sag to 0.4 g.
What happened: During the ground roll the g force averaged 0.4 g, well below the smooth steady load expected while tracking the runway.
Watch for: Watch the g meter and hold it steady near one g through the roll.
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Spacing cues are relative to your eyepoint, so two simmers with different FOV settings following the same wingtip cue fly patterns half a mile different in width, and a wide FOV compresses depth so the runway on base looks further away than it is, biasing you towards a late turn. Pick a camera position and FOV, save it, and never change it, because every judgement you calibrate is calibrated to that picture.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 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 2,132 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 422 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than one nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH), with a takeoff distance of 225 meters, which is 11% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 71 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 24, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile in 37 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 16 seconds, covering a similar distance.
The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which involved a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself took 43 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg turn was then executed, involving a distance of 3 nautical miles and an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The base leg took 35 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The final turn was completed in 26 seconds, covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 from the north-east, heading 218 degrees at an altitude of 616 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing was executed on runway 24, which has a length of 2,132 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 75 knots. The touchdown distance was 420 meters, and the touchdown speed was 44 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -60 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.5 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight took 6 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) on runway 24, achieving a score of 99.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 218.0° at 2 nautical miles and 616 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled approach, with the pilot maintaining a steady heading and altitude.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a distance of 420 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed of 44 knots was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown rate of -60 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the aircraft touching down 3.5 meters off-center. This may be attributed to a minor miscalculation or a slight drift in the wind. Despite this, the landing was still considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. Overall, the landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, as well as the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics.
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