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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 74 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 N94 Carlisle, where the Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 166 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 24 seconds, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern then proceeded to the downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and involved an angle of 58.6 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 53 seconds to complete.
The base leg turn was the next phase of the pattern, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and involved an angle of 52.5 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 27 seconds to complete. The final turn was the last phase of the pattern, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 22 seconds.
The final approach to runway 28 at N94 Carlisle was made from the east, with a heading of 272.0 degrees and an altitude of 319 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 73 meters and a touchdown speed of 64 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -125 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions remained the same throughout the flight, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight took 3 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 98.0%. The aircraft's final approach to runway 28 was from the east, heading 272.0° at an altitude of 319 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a distance of 73 meters, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 64 knots was slightly faster than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -125 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully lined up the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots.
The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft crosses the runway threshold, was well above the target speed at 69 knots. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient time to react and adjust the aircraft's speed before touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills.
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