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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.3°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline, wings not level and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,353 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 195 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Honda HA420 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGPF Glasgow International Airport. This process took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 667 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 123 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile north east of Linwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,060 feet above sea level to 3,379 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,319 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 1 mile south west of Hawkhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, where the aircraft descended from 3,306 feet above sea level to 162 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,144 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGPF Glasgow International Airport was made from the north east, heading 227.0 degrees at an altitude of 129 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 194 meters and a touchdown speed of 82 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was also good at -164 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during the takeoff, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot. The total flight distance was 12 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes. The aircraft used 39 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at EGPF Glasgow International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 23 was conducted from the north east, aligning with a heading of 227.0° at an altitude of 129 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good distance of 194 meters, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and control. The touchdown speed of 82 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing without any issues.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway and was able to touch down in the correct position. The threshold height was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a safe distance from the runway threshold during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which made the landing even more challenging and impressive. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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