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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,390 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,390 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 350 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 27 at EGPN Dundee Airport. The takeoff distance was 351 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 63 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 27, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds.
As the aircraft continued in the left-hand pattern, it encountered a crosswind of 0 knots from runway 27. The distance covered during this segment was 1 nautical mile in 47 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 86.2 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself took 60 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The pilot then turned onto the base leg, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45.7 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself took 29 seconds to complete, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pilot then turned onto the final approach, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 40 seconds.
The final approach to runway 27 was made from the east, with a heading of 271.0 degrees at an altitude of 290 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 348 meters and a touchdown speed of 48 knots. The touchdown rate was also good, at -171 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.8 meters.
The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, taking approximately 7 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Dundee Airport (EGPN) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 271.0° at 1 nautical mile and 290 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and level approach. The threshold speed of 58 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot managed the aircraft's speed effectively during the landing. The touchdown distance of 348 meters was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and landing.
The touchdown speed of 48 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -171 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions suggest that the pilot had a relatively easy landing, with minimal wind resistance to contend with. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and landing phases.
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