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Improve the pattern downwind leg
The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,491 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 362 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport, the Tecnam P2006T MKII aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 25, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 70 kt in a distance of 356 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 27 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt from 290°, resulting in a 6 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the downwind turn in a distance of 2 nm and an angle of 84.3° to the runway. The base leg turn was executed with a distance of 3 nm and an angle of 54.3° to the runway. The final approach to runway 25 was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 251.0° at an altitude of 294 ft above ground level. However, the threshold speed was slightly higher than optimal at 88 kt, resulting in a touchdown speed of 76 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance of 362 meters was satisfactory, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -136 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.6 meters.
The flight concluded with a total distance of 10 nm, which was covered in 6 minutes, and a fuel consumption of 3 kg. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, considering the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 27 °C and a wind speed of 9 kt from 259°, resulting in a 2 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind. Overall, the flight demonstrated a good balance between speed and control, with the pilot successfully navigating the aircraft through the traffic pattern and executing a smooth landing on runway 25.
The final approach to runway 25 at EPLL Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport from the east was executed with a heading of 251.0° at 0 nm and 294 ft above ground level. The approach quality was good, with a stable and controlled descent. The threshold height was satisfactory, indicating a well-executed approach path.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 76 kt, which was slightly above the recommended threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 362 m was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -136 fpm was smooth, indicating a well-controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path.
The rollout phase was uneventful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. The overall performance of the approach and landing was satisfactory, with a score of 94.5%. The threshold speed was too high at 88 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27 °C and a headwind of 9 kt, may have also played a role in the approach and landing performance.
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