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Improve the pattern crosswind leg
Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 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 07 at Newcastle Airport, EGNT, where the aircraft, AA-5B (N28672), successfully took off after a short distance of 90 meters, which accounted for only 4% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 80 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the entry turn in just 31 seconds and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally swift, taking only 20 seconds to complete and covering a similar distance. The pattern downwind turn was a bit longer, requiring 1 nautical mile and an angle of 60.5 degrees to the runway.
The downwind leg of the pattern was the longest segment, covering 2 nautical miles in 118 seconds. The base leg turn was another significant maneuver, requiring 2 nautical miles and an angle of 52.7 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was relatively short, taking only 34 seconds to complete and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was the last hurdle, which the aircraft cleared in 32 seconds and less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft approached the runway, it was on a heading of 64.0 degrees, 1 nautical mile from the threshold, and at an altitude of 229 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a distance of 416 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was 49 knots, and the rate of descent was an impressive -77 feet per minute, indicating excellent control and precision.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained favorable throughout the flight, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees. The aircraft used a total of 2 kilograms of fuel to complete the flight, which covered a distance of 7 nautical miles in 6 minutes. Overall, the flight was a testament to the aircraft's agility, precision, and control.
The aircraft, AA-5B with registration number N28672, successfully landed at EGNT Newcastle Airport with a score of 97.2%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, heading 64.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 229 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on runway 07, which has a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft should be flying as it crosses the threshold of the runway, was 70 knots.
The touchdown distance, which is the distance between the point where the aircraft touches down and the threshold of the runway, was good at 416 meters. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down in a relatively short distance, which is a desirable outcome. The touchdown speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft touches down, was 49 knots, which is a relatively low speed and indicates a smooth landing.
The touchdown rate, which is the rate at which the aircraft is descending as it touches down, was excellent at -77 feet per minute (fpm). A negative touchdown rate indicates that the aircraft is descending at a rate that is close to the rate at which it is touching down, which is a desirable outcome. The runway touchdown alignment, which refers to the alignment of the aircraft's nose wheel with the centerline of the runway, was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 15°C, the wind was 1 knot from 270°, and there was no crosswind or tailwind. The lack of crosswind or tailwind suggests that the landing was not affected by any significant wind conditions, which made it easier for the pilot to control the aircraft.
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