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Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 75 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 90 kt, 15 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 75 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
Read more in Pattern WorkStart to finish · 19 stages, 14 in the score
The approach before the go-around was abandoned. Its marks are shown, but only the approach that landed counts.
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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,276 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,276 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 256 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 27 at Whakatane Airport (NZWK). The SR22 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 322 meters, which was 25% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 90 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 263 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
After taking off, the pilot entered a left-hand pattern, navigating the aircraft around the airport. The entry into the pattern was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 15 seconds. The pilot then proceeded to complete the left-hand pattern, including a crosswind turn, which was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 80.1 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 56 seconds to complete.
As the pilot began the base leg turn, the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 22.2 degrees to the runway. The base leg was then completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 29 seconds. The final turn was executed in less than 1 nautical mile in 4 seconds, setting up the aircraft for a final approach to runway 27.
The final approach was made from the east, heading 295.0 degrees, at an altitude of 447 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 2 feet agl, likely due to a change in the aircraft's position or a decision to re-evaluate the approach.
The pilot then re-established a final approach to runway 27, and the landing was completed successfully. The touchdown distance was 255 meters, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was 71 knots, and the touchdown rate was -207 feet per minute (fpm), which was considered fair. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 264 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at Whakatane Airport (NZWK) on runway 27, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 295.0° at 1 nautical mile and 447 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was likely a standard instrument approach procedure (IAP) or a visual approach, given the pilot's ability to maintain a good threshold height and speed.
Upon landing, the pilot achieved a threshold speed of 74 kt, which was slightly below the target speed. However, this was quickly corrected, and the pilot maintained a good threshold speed of 78 kt for the remainder of the landing. The touchdown distance of 255 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed.
The touchdown speed of 71 kt was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's energy and control its descent. However, the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to improve their control over the aircraft's descent to achieve a more optimal touchdown rate.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach, and was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 11 kt at 264°. The crosswind component was 5 kt, while the headwind component was 10 kt, which may have presented some challenges for the pilot.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in their ability to manage the aircraft's descent, speed, and alignment with the runway. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate, which could be achieved through further practice and refinement of the pilot's skills.
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