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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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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 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 195 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 152 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 353 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 28, with the distance covered being less than 1 nautical mile in just 24 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind was also completed in under 1 nautical mile, taking 23 seconds to complete. The pattern downwind turn was a bit longer, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a heading of 130.6 degrees.
The final approach to runway 28 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 388 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 28 was successful, with the threshold height being good and the threshold speed being a little below the target at 50 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 193 meters, and the touchdown speed was 33 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -120 feet per minute.
However, there was a slight issue with the runway touchdown position, as it was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269 degrees.
In terms of the overall flight, it covered a total distance of 4 nautical miles, taking 6 minutes to complete, and used 1 kilogram of fuel.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 88.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 269.0° at 1 nautical mile and 388 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 28, which has a length of 1,177 meters.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 50 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 193 meters. The touchdown speed of 33 knots was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -120 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot maintained a steady and controlled approach, avoiding any sudden or abrupt movements that could have resulted in a bumpy touchdown.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a smooth and stable approach, allowing the pilot to focus on maintaining a steady and controlled descent.
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